1. laid
Father got laid off.
As the recession set in, temporary employees were laid off one after another.
Tom doesn't know it yet, but he's going to get laid off.
The fundamental principles of classical mechanics were laid down by Galileo and Newton in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The company laid off twenty percent of its work force; therefore, expenses decreased.
This statement-of-purpose essay has no consistency in how the points are laid out and gives a distracted impression.
George was laid off when his company cut back production last year.
From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.
From childhood I was fond of reading, and all the little money that ever came into my hands was laid out in books.
The evidence is laid out before us. Considering that, together with the fact that he has no alibi, there's no question that he's the guilty one.
Nyotaimori is where food, like sashimi, is laid out on a naked woman.
Yasunori leaned into the armrest and looked in bemusement at the breakfast laid before him.
I would like to purchase a wooden deck panel that can be laid on the porch.
The path stretching from that house to the bamboo thicket was laid with stone paving.
Sam got a raw deal when he was laid off just before his job would have become permanent.
2. establish
establish a branch
In sharp contrast to the communication style of men, which seeks to establish dominance, women's communicating is more equal.
/set up/ the british established a rich trade with portugal
We should gradually establish with Russia a continuous dialogue covering all the aspects of conflict resolution,
She established a system of tracking expenses more accurately.
Our first step must be to establish priorities for the weeks ahead.
For your information, the marketing subcommittee is scheduling a phone conference to establish objectives and directions for 1998.
In order to allow the employee to celebrate such holidays, the employer, at his request, shall establish an individual schedule of working hours for him.
An example of establish is when you start a business.
Some Members have voiced the idea of establishing 'illegal immigrant quotas'.
There is a strong need to establish effective communication links between staff, parents, pupils, and external bodies.
When the college was established in 1546, it inherited a hall from each of three antecedent institutions.
Mrs President is responsible for establish law.
Why is it so difficult to establish that the nervous cell is the basic unit for the nervous tissue?
3. fixed
I know that interest rates are fixed in accordance to the borrower's business risk.
I'm glad that they fixed the heating system, but now it's too hot.
They developed a special computer system and fixed it to his wheelchair.
I am a flawed person, but these are flaws that can easily be fixed.
fixed price
As soon as you have the car fixed, please send me a letter with the cost. I'll send you the money.
Argument continues about the "White collar exemption" that exempts specific white collar workers from the "8 hours in 1 day, 40 hours a week," working hours fixed by the Labour Standards Act.
A budget is a plan or schedule adjusting expenses during a certain period to the estimated or fixed income for that period.
The number of fixed telephone lines per 100 people is 55 out of a 100.
stuck in a rut - become too fixed in one kind of job or situation in life
In many languages the way dictionary-form words end is fixed; in Japanese they end in a 'u row' character.
However he has to take it at fixed intervals, just one day without taking it is swiftly fatal.
Compile an essay on that topic within a fixed number of letters.
For code type locks that don't need a key there are 'free dial' systems where you can set any number you like and fixed types where the number is set in advance.
The house isn't huge and it's on about two-thirds of an acre, and when we first bought it I spent several hours every week getting the lawnmower fixed and cutting the lawn, in that order.
4. set up
set up copmany
Being a sole trader is a simplest way to set up and run a business and does not involve paying any registration fee.
"If you already use Google Wallet on your computer, or if you're setting up your Google Wallet account for the first time from your mobile device, you'll need to set up your PIN. "
1. She set up a support group for single parents. 2. The firm was set up by an American entrepreneur.
On my first day at work, everything was set up for me at my desk -- computer, chair, phone, everything.
"Set up" means "to prepare equipment or software for use". Example: The kids set up a tent during our summer camping trip.
a group of film stars set up a charity to help young people in this area
I think I'm being set up.
For many people, videoconferences are just too difficult to set up.
In which of these cities was the capitl of the USA originally set up 1) New Yourk, 2) Washington, 3) Philadelphia? The capital of the USA was originally set up in Philadelphia
whenever Community law requires the setting up of competent authorities, Gibraltar sets up its own competent authorities, distinct from those set up for the same purpose in the United Kingdom
Let's go set up some more crotch catapults so we can laugh and be heroes.
Bill and Melinda Gates set up a foundation to provide vaccinations.
Nowadays it is quite a risk to set up a new business. In The UK, 20% of businesses fail in their first year.
In 1516 King Henry VIII set up the Royal Mail for royal communications and reasons of national security.
5. laid out
What's the occasion, Jack? You are so laid out.
6. established
England established many colonies.
The scientific truth of evolution is so overwhelmingly established, that it is virtually impossible to refute.
Bernard Kouchner, who established Medecins Sans Frontieres, did not oppose the Iraq war.
November 23rd is Labor Thanksgiving Day, which was established as a national holiday to stress the importance of labor in people's minds.
No one may be questioned about his opinions, and the same for religious opinions, provided that their manifestation does not trouble the public order established by the law.
The applicability of any given comment depends on topics already established within the conversation.
The biologist classifies the newly found species in its own genus, whereas other taxonomists want to put it into an established genus.
The requirements which are defined between the contract partners shall be established
Impressive isn't it. A company that's only just been established but it's already got many outlets and is in fashion.
The revolutionary government, while raising troops from the masses and fighting a defensive battle, established a republic and executed Louis XVI.
Governments, in order to teach how to enjoy cell phones without being controlled by them, have established behavior rules that limit their use in public places, such as in churches, in schools, or during tests.
Peer helpers made the teacher's job a lot easier, but established a cruel hierarchy among the students.
The Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies, established in 1960, is the legislature that holds the highest jurisdiction in the society of exiled Tibetans.
7. laid down
8. set out
Let's set out now, and then we might make it to the river by sunset.
they set out at dawn
Since he first set out on his advanture he has visited more than 60 countries
The requirements set out in paragraph 12 of the Request for Proposals have yet to be satisfied.
full details are set out in chapter 2
Kate set out for the house on the other side of the bay.
set out an ambitious plan/ set out the options
So she set out to change them in some small way.
I've set out the refreshments in the hall
After a three-day rest, the travellers set out again.
set out
So in the summer time they had all set out for America.
I do not intend to set out in detail the current state of negotiations with Russia on the new agreement.
begin a journey; set off/We set out at 5 o’clock
Four years ago, we set out to reform the government, and since then, we have accomplished much.
英语 单词“ustanowione“(set out)出现在集合中:
angielski szkola9. passed
Years passed.
Ten minutes after they had passed Nara, the car ran out of gas.
Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places.
She was such a beautiful girl that everybody turned to look at her as she passed.
At the party the other night, my brother drank a bit too much and passed out.
Did they get the law passed? "Yes, they finally put it through."
After battling cancer for several years, he finally passed away at the age of 87.
As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake.
He's had a big chip on his shoulder ever since he was passed up for promotion.
Not a day passed by but he regretted what he had done.
In all the excitement the 30 minute show-time passed in a flash.
There was some monkey business going on when they were negotiating that last contract; money passed under the table.
With arbitration, judgement is usually passed in six months time.
All of these abilities are passed on to us by genetic transmission; we receive them by way of the genes that we inherit from our parents.
When one lucky spirit abandons you another picks you up. I just passed an exam for a job.