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1·His desires — companionship and clean laundry — are put on the back burner.

他的愿望——得到陪伴、清洗衣物——被抛在了脑后。

2·The job was put on the back burner when more important assignments arrived.

更重要的任务到来时，那项工作就先放一边了。

3·If I had delayed my speech, it would have sent a message to the American people that their business had been put on the back burner.

如果我再推迟这个演讲，就相当于给美国民众传递这样一个信息——他们的事情并不重要。

4·During the design and construction of a parking garage, one of the most important details that are often put on the back burner is security.

在停车库的设计和施工过程中，一个非常重要的细节是，安全通常都要先放一放。

5·Some have interpreted this as meaning that the divisive topic will now be put on the back burner for two years while the study is being carried out.

一些人认为，这意味着在进行研究的两年内，这一存在分歧的议题将被搁置一旁。

6·Activist investors tend to thrive in volatile environments, but there are signs that Mr. Loeb's campaign against Sotheby's management has been put on the back burner as he launches other fights.

激进投资者往往在波动不定的环境中风生水起，但有迹象表明由于洛布发起了其他攻势，他针对苏富比管理层的攻击已被搁置一边。

7·Many speculated that the U.S. would put the peace process on the back burner.

许多人认为美国会把和平进程放在次要地位上。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

8·It helps to put an important issue back on the front burner.

这有助于把一个重要问题重新作为当务之急来对待。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

9·The current financial crisis cannot be an excuse to put climate on the back burner, the report warns.

报告告诫说，当前的金融危机不能成为把气候问题放在次要地位的借口。

10·They seemed high and we put it on the back burner.

价格看上去很高，所以我们搁置了计划。