Tā De 按 ²àn V ①Press Push ②Leave

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v. ①press; push down

②leave aside; shelve | ∼xia cǐ shì bù shuō. Put this matter aside.

③restrain | Tā ∼bùzhù xīntóu nùhuǒ. He can't control his temper.

④keep one's hand on

⑤〈wr.〉 check; refer to ◆n. note; notation | biānzhě'∼ editor's note

◆cov. according to; in accordance with | Wǒmen děi ∼ tā shuō de ¹zuò. We have to do it the way he says. | ∼ zhìdù bànshì act according to the rules

◆cons. ① ∼ ... jiǎng according to what ... says; as far as ...is concerned | ∼ zhèlǐ de fēngsú jiǎng, ... According to local customs, ...

② ∼ ... (lái) suàn calculate according to ...