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pencil something/someone in
phrasal verb with pencilverb[ T ]uk /ˈpen.səl/ us /ˈpen.səl/-ll- or US usually-l-
to arrange for something to happen or for someone to do something on a particular date or occasion, knowing that the arrangement might be changed later: 草拟，初定
We'll pencil in the dates for the next two meetings and confirm them later.我们将暂定一下接下来两次会议的日期，稍后再加以确认。
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pencil sb/sth in | Business English
pencil sb/sth in
phrasal verb with pencilverbuk /ˈpensəl/usUK-ll- | US-l-
to make an arrangement with someone to do something knowing that the time or date may need to be changed:
Let's pencil a meeting in for next Thursday at 11.
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