The manager made it clear that he intended to____down some new rules to enforce workplace discipline

The manager made it clear that he intended to____down some new rules to enforce workplace discipline.
A：laying
B：lay
C：lie
D：lying
B
本题考察动词时态。题目意为“经理明确表示他打算制定一些新规章来加强工作纪律。”选项A意为“提出、放置”，为lay的现在分词；选项B意为“提出、放置”；选项C意为“躺、说谎”；选项D意为“说谎、横卧”，为lie的现在分词。本题lay down为固定搭配词组，意为“制定、放下”，且intended to后接动词原形，选项B符合题意。
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