to delay doing something, because it does not need your attention immediately or because it is not as important as other things that you need to do immediately 把…搁置一边,暂缓
Allison back-burnered her prestigious law career when she had a baby.
艾莉森生孩子的时候把她那声名显赫的律师事业暂时搁在了一边。
The project has been backburnered.
这个项目已暂缓进行。
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