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re·serve /rɪˈzɜːv/ vt. | vi. | n. | a. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 保留；留出；留存，储备
We'll reserve the ticket for you till tomorrow noon. 票子给你保留到明天中午。
I reserve the (或 my) right to reply at a later date. 我保留日后答复的权利。
All rights reserved. 版权所有。
reserve grain for seed 留出谷物作种子
seats reserved for the old and sick 老人和病人专座
Reserve your strength (或 yourself) for the climb. 留点力气准备攀登吧。
2. 推迟作出；暂时不作
I reserved judgement until I saw what sort of performance you gave last night. 我直到昨晚看了你演出的情况之后才作出评价。
Mother reserved her complaint about my messy room until my friend left. 母亲等我的朋友走了之后才埋怨我把房间弄得一团糟。
3. 预订，定
reserve a hotel room (a table at a restaurant) 预订一间旅馆客房(一张餐馆餐桌)
I have reserved two tickets for tonight's show. 我定了两张今夜的戏票。
4. [常用被动语态]把…专门留给，注定把…给(for, to)
A great future is reserved for you. 伟大的前程正等待着你。
He gave me a look of the sort usually reserved for naughty school-children. 他用那种一般看顽皮学童的特有目光朝我看了一眼。
This discovery was reserved to our times. 这一发现只有到我们这个时代才有可能。
5. 对(从事重要文职的人)免于征兵；把(重要文职)划入征兵豁免范畴
6. [常用被动语态](在印染、陶器着色等中)对…作防染处理(以使其保持本色)
7. 【宗】(教皇、主教等高级圣职人员)保留(赦罪权)；(为仪式后施给病人等)留出(部分圣餐)
❷ vi.
预订，定座
II n.
1. 储备(物)；储备量；【经】储备金，准备金；〈英〉资本准备金；收入准备金
grain reserves 储备粮
keep a great reserve (或 great reserves) of food 储备大量食品
reduce gold reserves 减少黄金储备
build (或 set) up cash reserves 建立现金储备
Foreign exchange reserves jumped. 外汇储备大幅度增长。
2. [常作 reserves](矿)藏量；储量
proven oil reserves 已探明的石油藏量
I feel quite rested already, but I know that I need a little reserve. 我觉得已经休息够了，不过我知道我得积蓄点体力才行。
draw on vast reserves of talent and enthusiasm 利用蕴藏充沛的人才和干劲
3. [常作 reserves]【军】后备队；预备队；预备役
men in (或 on) the reserve 后备兵员
call out the reserve(s) 动用后备军
The division went into reserve after several weeks of hard fighting. 这个师在几星期的激战后转为预备队。
4. 【体】预备队员，替补队员
He is first reserve for Liverpool. 他是利物浦队的第一号替补队员。
5. (公共)专用地；禁猎区，自然保护区；〈澳〉公园
a game reserve 禁猎区
lions in (或 on) the wild (nature) reserve(s) 野生动物(自然)保护区的狮子
6. 保留
The scientists accepted the new theory with some reserves. 科学家们有所保留地接受这个新理论。
7. (言语、行动的)拘谨，矜持；寡言
lose one's reserve in talking 说着说着变得随和起来
reserve of manner 举止的拘谨
mistake sb.'s reserve for haughtiness 把某人的沉默寡言误认为高傲
8. (文艺作品的)谨严，严肃；节制
9. = reserve price
10. = central reserve
11. (印染、陶器着色等的)防染本色区
12. 〈古〉保密；秘密
III a.
1. 保留的
The Appeal Court and the House of Lords have effectively taken away his reserve powers as Secretary of State. 上诉法院和上议院已有效地剥夺了他作为国务大臣的保留权力。
2. 留出的；储备的
reserve funds 储备基金
3. 后备的；预备的
a reserve brigade 后备旅
a reserve army of labour 劳动后备军
[< OFr reserver < L reservāre to save up < RE- + servāre to keep] phr. in reserve 1. 被留出备用；被留待后用 have some money in reserve 留有一些钱备用 I kept some tranquillizers in reserve in case I became agitated. 我备了一些镇静药，以供激动时服用。 The controversial plan is now held in reserve for the future. 这项有争议的计划现已搁置，留待日后再议。 2. (在印染、陶器着色等中因经防染处理而)以本色，以原色 with all reserve (或 with all proper reserves) 以极大的保留；在完全不保证真实性的前提下 We publish this report with all proper reserves. 我们发表这篇报道，但完全不保证其真实性。 without reserve 1. 无保留地，无条件地，百分之百地 She told me about it without reserve.她把这事无保留地一五一十告诉了我。I accept your story without reserve.我完全相信你的说法。2. (拍卖或出售时)不规定最低价格的 (地)an auction without reserve不规定最低价的拍卖 |