set sth aside
(a) place sth to one side 将某事物放在一边
She set aside her book and lit a cigarette. 她把书放在一旁, 点了一支香烟.
(b) save or keep (money or time) for a particular purpose (为某目的)节省或保留(钱或时间)
She sets aside a bit of money every month. 她每月都存一点儿钱.
I try to set aside a few minutes each day to do some exercises. 我每天尽量腾出一些时间锻炼一下身体.
(c) disregard or ignore sth; abandon or reject sth 不理会或不顾某事物; 放弃或回绝某事物
Let´s set aside my personal feelings. 不必顾及我个人的感情.
Set aside for a moment your instinctive dislike of the man. 暂且不要考虑你从直觉上憎恶他这一因素.
(d) (law 律) cancel or reject (a verdict, sentence, etc) 撤消或驳回(某裁决、 判决等)
The judge´s decision was set aside by the Appeal Court. 法官的判决被上诉法庭驳回.