lay 的其中一種用法

1. (人,動物)躺,臥;(東西)被平放[Q]
His hat and gloves were lying on the table.
他的帽子和手套都放在桌上。
He lay down for a rest.
他躺下休息一會。
2. 呈...狀態,置於[L]
The whole city lay in ruins after the earthquake.
地震之後整個城市成了一片廢墟。
I have lain awake all night thinking of them.
我心裡想著他們,徹夜未眠。
3. (事情)在於;(錯誤等)發現於[Q]
The remedy lies in education.
補救的辦法在於教育。
4. 位於[Q]
Japan lies to the east of China.
日本在中國的東面。
5. 展現,伸展[Q]
The city lies before us.
城市展現在我們面前。
6. 被埋葬[Q]
Here lies the king of England.
這裡葬著英國國王。
7. 【舊】停留;過夜
n.
1. 位置;狀態[S1]
2. 棲息處[C]

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vi.
1. 撒謊
He lied about his age.
他在年齡上撒了謊。
2. 造成錯覺,欺騙
That clock must be lying; it isn't noon yet.
那鐘一定不可靠;現在還不到中午。
vt.
1. 用欺騙致使[O]
He lied himself out of trouble.
他用欺騙手段擺脫了困境。
n.
1. 謊話[C]
The newspapers were full of lies.
報紙上一片謊言。

1. In that sentence, lay is in present tense. It is not the past tense of lie.
2. 如要以字典中的表達 那句子可否寫作:
The door of outlets for Western fast-food responsible for Hong Kong's over-weight youth.
NO. This is not a sentence. There is no main verb. Critics blame western fast-food, not western fast-food outlets nor their doors. Besides, you have missed out "the critics".

3. 這個句子的意思是：
“批評者將香港青年過重的責任放在西式快餐食品的門上”
所以lay 在這個句子的意思是 “放在”