tabling

柯林斯詞典

table /?te?b?l/ (tabling,tabled,tables)

• 1. N-COUNT A table is a piece of furniture with a flat top that you put things on or sit at. 桌子

  She was sitting at the kitchen table eating a peach. 她正坐在餐桌旁喫著桃子。

• 2. V-T If someone tables a proposal or plan which has been put forward, they decide to discuss it or deal with it at a later date, rather than right away. 擱置 (提議或計劃)[美國英語]

  We will table that for later. 我們將把那件事畱到以後再討論。

• 3. V-T If someone tables a proposal, they say formally that they want it to be discussed at a meeting. 正式提交 (議案)[英國英語]

  They've tabled a motion criticizing the government for doing nothing about the problem. 他們已經(jīng)正式提交了批評政府對該問題不作爲的動議。

• 4. N-COUNT A table is a written set of facts and figures arranged in columns and rows. 表格[also N num]

  Consult the table on page 104. 查閲104頁的表格。

• 5. →see alsonegotiating table

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