set aside把…放到一旁;置…于不顾;放弃（信仰、原则或情感）;留出…用于;留作…之用;
1.把…放到一旁
Would you mind setting your computer aside so I can lay my bottle on the desk?
你介意把你的电脑放在一边，让我把瓶子放在桌子上吗？
2. 置…于不顾;对……不理会
He urged them to set aside minor differences for the sake of peace.
他敦促他们为了和平抛开一些小的分歧。
Let's set aside the problem and discuss it later.
我们把问题暂时放下，以后再讨论。
3. 放弃，不再抱有（希望、信仰、原则或情感）
Somewhere along the way I set aside my hopes of writing that flawless essay.
就这样，我不再抱有写出完美文章的希望。
4. 留出…用于;留作…之用;
He set aside $200 each week and put it in his rainy day fund.
他每周都留出200美元存起来，以备不时之需。
I always set aside time to exercise no matter how busy I am.
不管多忙，我都要留出锻炼身体的时间。
Try to set aside some time to visit him.
想办法抽点时间去拜访他。
He set aside half an hour to let us ask questions.
他留出半小时让我们提问题。
A day has been set aside to bring all councillors up to speed on the proposal.
已经确定了一个日子，届时将向所有的市政委员汇报有关该建议的最新进展情况。
These areas are set aside for public recreational use.
这些地方已经划出来用于公共娱乐。
£ 130 million would be set aside for repairs to schools.
将划拨1.3亿英镑用于学校的修缮。
The bank set aside £ 1.1 billion to cover bad debts from business failures.
银行留出11亿英镑以抵消因企业倒闭而产生的坏账。
Let's set aside an hour a day for review purpose.
我们每天留出一小时用于复习吧！
The tiny island nation has set aside 500,000 square kilometres-80 percent-of its maritime territory, for full protection.
这个小岛国划出50万平方公里进行全面保护，占其海洋领域的80%。