1. 贮存,贮藏：lay hold of 握住;控制住;占有 | lay in 贮存,贮藏 | lay off 停止;(临时)解雇
2. 贮藏：defenceless 主英无防御的 无保护的 不能自卫的,无助的 | lay in 贮藏 | overhead cam shaft 上凸轮轴
3. 积蓄,储蓄：lay off 解雇 | lay in 积蓄,储蓄 | leave v.离开,留下
4. 边开车边铺高水带：law of thermodynamics 热力学定律 | lay in 边开车边铺高水带 | lay out 铺设水带
1. （购进后）储备，贮存
If you lay in an amount of something, you buy it and store it to be used later.
e.g. They began to lay in extensive stores of food supplies.
他们开始储备大量食物。
verb
1. keep or lay aside for future use
e.g. store grain for the winter
The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat