reserve
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(a) [Tn] keep or maintain (sth) in an unchanged or perfect condition 保護, 維護(某事物)
preserve one's eyesight 保護視力
a very well-preserved man of eighty 一個保養得很好的八十老翁
Wax polish preserves wood and leather. 上光蠟可以保護木料和皮革.
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. 維護和平的努力已經失敗了.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (for sth) keep sth safe or alive for the future 保存或保留某事物
Few of the early manuscripts have been preserved. 早期的手稿保存下來的不多.
His work must be preserved for posterity. 他的作品當傳諸後世.
(c) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (from sb/sth) keep sb safe from harm or danger 保護某人
The calm courage of the pilot preserved the lives of the passengers. 飛行員臨危不懼的勇氣保住了乘客們的生命.
God preserve us! 上帝保佑我們吧!
2 [Tn] avoid losing (sth); retain 使(某事物)不受損失; 保持
She managed despite everything to preserve her sense of humour. 她不管遇到什麼情況都竭力保持著幽默感.
It is difficult to preserve one's self-respect in that job. 做那樣的工作很難保持自尊.
3 [Tn] keep (food) from decay (by bottling, drying, freezing, etc) (用裝瓶裝罐、 乾燥、 冷凍等法)保存(食物)
Salt and spices help to preserve meat. 鹽和調味品有助於保藏肉類.
In the summer, large crops of fruit may be preserved by freezing or bottling. 夏天收獲的大量水果可冷藏或裝瓶裝罐加以保存.
4 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
keep (fishing, game, land, part of a river, etc) for private use 禁止外人(捕獵等); 將(土地、 河流區段等)保留以供私用
The fishing in this stretch of the river is strictly preserved. 此段河流嚴禁外人捕魚. Cf 參看 conserve. preserve, n
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(a) [C usu pl 通常作復數]
preserved fruit 經加工保存的水果
apricot preserves 杏脯.
(b) [U] jam 果醬
strawberry preserve 草莓醬. Cf 參看 conserve n.
2 [C] area where game or fish are preserved (preserve 4) for private hunting or fishing 專供私人行獵或捕魚的保留區.
3 [sing] activities, interests, etc regarded as belonging to a particular person 被認為某人所專有的活動、 愛好等
She regards negotiating prices with customers as her special preserve. 她把與顧客討價還價看作自己的專長.