pave/pev; peɪv/ v [T] 1 to cover a path road etc with a surface of flat stones 〔用石板〕铺〔路〕 2 pave the way to do something that will make something else possible in the future 为〔某事〕铺平道路: The new law will pave the way for more rights for disabled people. 这条新法规将为残疾人争取更多的权利铺平了道路。