We ordered that the enemy soldiers should lay down arms.

我们命令敌兵放下武器。

The NTC has extended a deadline for all opponents to lay down arms until next Saturday.

全国过渡委员会已经把命令所有反对者放下武器的最后期限，延长到下个星期六。

The enemy were compelled to lay down their arms.

敌人被迫放下武器。

Not only should one seek peace but we have an obligation, he says, to lay down our arms, to lay down our right to all things on the condition that others around us are prepared to do so as well.

我们不仅是应该寻求和平，还有义务来放下自己的武器，在周围的人准备同样作的情况之下，放弃我们对一切事物的权利。