"lay down the marker" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 明确表态
• 设立标杆

Definition

明确表达自己的意图或期望，通常作为警告或树立标准。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式、体育、商务或竞争场合。表示通过明确举措表达决心或警告他人。

Examples

The coach laid down the marker by demanding full commitment from every player.

教练通过要求每位球员全力以赴来**明确表态**。

The company laid down the marker on safety after the accident.

事故后，公司在安全方面**明确表态**。

The teacher laid down the marker for classroom behavior on the first day.

老师在第一天就为课堂行为**明确表态**。

The new manager really laid down the marker in her first week by changing company policy.

新经理在第一周通过改变公司政策真正**树立了标准**。

Their announcement laid down the marker for the rest of the competition to follow.

他们的声明为其他竞争者**树立了标杆**。

If you really want change, sometimes you have to lay down the marker right from the start.

如果你真的想要改变，有时候必须一开始就**明确表态**。