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mothball

C2 verb

mothball /ˈmɔθˌbɔl/ nghĩa là xếp với băng phiến

Các nghĩa

  1. xếp với băng phiến

    To store (clothing, etc.) with mothballs (noun sense 1).

    transitive

  2. ngừng sử dụng và cất đi (để dành)

    To stop using (something), and often to put it in storage; specifically, while keeping it in good condition so it can be used in the future.

    figuratively · transitive

    They mothballed the old version after the new one came out.

    In the short term NR [National Rail] could well mothball the line given its lack of traffic.

  3. hoãn lại, gác lại (kế hoạch, dự án)

    To stop work on (a plan, project, etc.) for the time being; to postpone, to shelve.

    figuratively · transitive

    The fact that the START Treaty has just been signed is reason enough not to build one rail garrison train before mothballing the project.

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