名詞 pave:

1. a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows

動(dòng)詞 pave:

1. cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic

1. Hell is pave with good intention.
   地獄里滿地都是好意。
2. The road was paved with cobblestones.
   那條路是用鵝卵石鋪成的。
3. This agreement will pave the way for a lasting peace.
   這個(gè)協(xié)議將為持久和平鋪路。

pave

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
paved,pav.ing,paves
To cover with a pavement.
筑路，鋪路面
To cover uniformly, as if with pavement.
作鋪設(shè)…之用：象路面那樣覆蓋著
To be or compose the pavement of.
鋪設(shè)：用筑路材料鋪成

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>pave the way
To make progress or development easier:
為…鋪平道路：使更容易取得進(jìn)步或發(fā)展：
例句：
experiments that paved the way for future research.
為將來(lái)的研究工作鋪平了道路的實(shí)驗(yàn)

來(lái)源：
Middle English paven
中古英語(yǔ) paven
from Old French paver
源自 古法語(yǔ) paver
from Latin pavore [to beat, tread down] * see peu-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) pavore [打擊，踐踏] *參見 peu-

【引伸】
pav.er
n.（名詞）