| 单词 | preserve |
| 释义 | verbnoun🔑 pre·serveBrE /prɪˈzɜːv/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrv/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they preserve BrE /prɪˈzɜːv/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrv/ present simple - he / she / it preserves BrE /prɪˈzɜːvz/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrvz/ past simple preserved BrE /prɪˈzɜːvd/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrvd/ past participle preserved BrE /prɪˈzɜːvd/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrvd/ -ing form preserving BrE /prɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/ 🔑 ~sth to keep a particular quality , feature , etc .; to make sure that sth is kept 保护；维护；保留◆ He was anxious to preserve his reputation . 他急于维护自己的名声。◆ Efforts to preserve the peace have failed . 维护和平的努力失败了。🔑 [often passive ]to keep sth in its original state in good condition 维持…的原状；保存；保养◆ ~sth /sb a perfectly preserved 14th century house 保存完好的 14 世纪宅第◆ (humorous ) Is he really 60 ? He's remarkably well preserved . 他真有 60 岁了吗？他真会保养啊。◆ ~sth + adj .This vase has been preserved intact . 这个花瓶保存得完好无损。🔑 ~sth to prevent sth , especially food , from decaying by treating it in a particular way 贮存；保鲜◆ olives preserved in brine 盐水橄榄◆ Wax polish preserves wood and leather . 上光蜡可保护木材和皮革。🔑 ~sb /sth (from sth )to keep sb /sth alive , or safe from harm or danger 使继续存活；保护；保全SYN save◆ The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction . 成立这个协会是为了保护濒危物种不致灭绝。 ➡ compare conserveverb 🔑 pre·serveBrE /prɪˈzɜːv/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrv/ noun [sing. ]~ (of sb )an activity , a job , an interest , etc . that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people （某人或群体活动、工作等的）专门领域◆ Football is no longer the preserve of men . 足球再也不是男人的专利了。◆ in the days when nursing was a female preserve 在护理工作为女性所专有的时代[C , usually pl. , U ]a type of jam made by boiling fruit with a large amount of sugar 果酱[C , usually pl. , U ](especiallyBrE ) a type of pickle made by cooking vegetables with salt or vinegar腌菜；泡菜[C ](NAmE ) = reserve (2 ) [C ]an area of private land or water where animals and fish are kept for people to hunt 私人渔猎场（或保留地） |
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