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res·er·va·tion /ˌrezəˈveɪʃən/ n. | phr. n. 1. 保留,保留意见;异议 Many people who formerly backed him now have reservations. 许多以前支持过他的人现在都持保留态度了。 express reservations about (或 over) sb.'s move 对某人的步骤表示保留意见 This is the one big reservation I've got about the book. 这是我对于这本书的一大异议。 2. (公共)专用地;禁猎区,自然保护区;〈美〉〈加拿大〉(印第安人)居留地;(澳洲土著或非洲黑人等的)特别居留地 a military reservation 军用地 plants and factories on government reservations 政府专用地上的大小工厂 American Indians living on reservations 住在居留地的美洲印第安人 reservation life 居留地生活 3. = central reservation 4. 预订;预订的房间(或座席) make reservations for a room for sb. at a hotel 为某人在宾馆订一个房间 get air (train) reservations for travel within China 预订在中国境内旅行的飞机(火车)票 I've made you a dinner reservation for seven thirty. 我已给你在餐馆订好7:30的晚饭座席。 Sorry, the hotel has no reservation under that name. 对不起,本旅馆没有以那个姓名的客人预订的客房。 a reservation office (clerk) (接受预订的)订票处(员) 5. (对从事重要文职者的)征兵豁免 6. 【律】(财产转让或出租时权利或利益的)保留;保留条款 7. 【宗】(教皇对空缺圣职)任命权的保留;(高级圣职人员的)赦罪权的保留;(为仪式后施给病人等)部分圣餐的保留
phr. off the reservation 1. 〈美〉〈加拿大〉在 (印第安人)居留地以外 When you're off the reservation, people take you not as an individual but as an Indian. 在居留地以外,人们不把你看作一个有个性的人,而只把你当作印第安人。 2. 〈美口〉背离常规;背弃本人所属党派 (或团体) on the reservation 1. 〈美〉〈加拿大〉在 (印第安人)居留地内 2. 〈美口〉恪守常规;在本人所属党派 (或团体)轨道之内 keep conservatives on the reservation 把保守分子置于保守派圈子之内 without reservation(s) 无保留地,无条件地,百分之百地 recommend sb. for a post without reservation 毫无保留地荐举某人担任一项职务 answer without reservation(s) 无保留地直率回答 with reservation(s) 有保留地,有条件地,在打折扣的情况下 accept an opinion with reservation 有保留地接受一种意见 make a promise with mental reservations 思想上有所保留地作出一项承诺 I am willing to agree to the proposal with one reservation. 我愿同意这项提议,但有一点保留。 He agreed, though with some reservations. 虽说有些保留,他还是同意了。 |