What does "set down" mean?

To establish or write down rules formally To record officially or establish as policy.

How do you use "set down" in a sentence?

The rules are set down in the contract. These principles were set down centuries ago. We need to set down clear guidelines.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Formal

含义: To establish or write down rules formally

正式制定、书面规定

Establecer o escribir reglas formalmente

正式に定める、書き留める

공식적으로 정하다, 명문화하다

To record officially or establish as policy.

正式记录或确立为政策。

Registrar oficialmente o establecer como política.

公式に記録したり、方針として確立したりすること。

공식적으로 기록하거나 방침으로 확립하다.

Base verb: set

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The rules are set down in the contract.
规则写在合同里
Las reglas están establecidas en el contrato
規則は契約書に定められている
규칙은 계약서에 명시되어 있다.
These principles were set down centuries ago.
这些原则是几个世纪前制定的
Estos principios se establecieron hace siglos
これらの原則は何世紀も前に定められた
이 원칙들은 수세기 전에 정해졌다.
We need to set down clear guidelines.
我们需要制定明确的准则
Necesitamos establecer directrices claras
明確なガイドラインを定める必要がある
명확한 지침을 정할 필요가 있다.

语境: documentation, rules, policy

语气: official

From setting something down in writing.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal