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单词 preservation
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Definition of preservation in English:

preservation

noun prɛzəˈveɪʃ(ə)nˌprɛzərˈveɪʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • 1The action of preserving something.

    保护,保养;维护,保全

    the preservation of the city's green spaces

    城市绿地的保养。

    food preservation

    食物保存。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mr Wills said Terry Reilly's achievements extended well beyond the preservation of jobs.
    • Chilling or freezing was originally only available as a method of food preservation to those with a ready supply of ice.
    • However, he admits that Calgary is lagging well behind other cities in heritage preservation.
    • He said the Archaeological Department would take up two forts within the State for preservation.
    • It gave £3m of lottery money to the building judged by viewers to have the best claim to preservation.
    • Labour, new and old, cares too much about production, not preservation; so building is progress.
    • In the ancient world, herbs were valued as much for food preservation as they were for flavor.
    • The village's unspoilt appearance and its careful preservation make it a natural choice for films set in the past.
    • Some Pagans have even given up their day jobs to dedicate their time to preservation of a monument.
    • The facilities are also not able to cope with storage or preservation.
    • Entire villages, thanks to careful preservation or restoration, are attractions themselves.
    • The preservation of the body through the practice of mummification was also part of this process.
    • On green space, Mr Lewis says preservation of natural heritage rates above jobs and tourism.
    • In the days before refrigeration and canning, salt was one of the only methods of food preservation.
    • The Heritage Lottery Fund is providing £104,000 towards the cost of its preservation.
    • Unlike other fruits, it has not found a place in the market or been used in the food preservation industry.
    • The plans were almost identical to a scheme that was refused two years ago on a number of grounds, including tree preservation.
    • My father is a good man and is concerned with preservation of the lakes.
    • Vinyl hasn't simply become a symbol of cultural preservation or nostalgia, however.
    • We need to extend the season for local foods in cold climates with preservation.
    Synonyms
    conservation, protection, maintenance, care, safeguarding, keeping
    continuation, conservation, keeping up, keeping alive, keeping going, maintenance, upholding, sustaining, prolongation, perpetuation
    conserving, bottling, tinning, canning, potting, chilling, freezing, freeze-drying, quick-freezing, drying, desiccation, dehydration
    curing, smoking, kippering, salting, pickling, marinating, sousing, corning, jellying, candying
    embalming, mummification
    1. 1.1 The state of being preserved, especially to a specified degree.
      保存,保留;留存
      the chapel is in a poor state of preservation
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But it is Machu Picchu's remarkable unity and state of preservation that are so satisfying to a visitor.
      • Yet this is probably precisely what led to its remarkable preservation.
      • As well as ensuring the long-term preservation of these buildings, the work will greatly improve access to the site.
      • The fine preservation is due to the silicification of chert in which it was embedded.
      • One of the coins was in a wonderfully good state of preservation, while the other was battered and misshapen.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin praeservatio(n-), from late Latin praeservare 'to keep' (see preserve).

Definition of preservation in US English:

preservation

nounˌprezərˈvāSH(ə)nˌprɛzərˈveɪʃ(ə)n
  • 1The action of preserving something.

    保护,保养;维护,保全

    the preservation of the city's green spaces

    城市绿地的保养。

    food preservation

    食物保存。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some Pagans have even given up their day jobs to dedicate their time to preservation of a monument.
    • Vinyl hasn't simply become a symbol of cultural preservation or nostalgia, however.
    • The facilities are also not able to cope with storage or preservation.
    • On green space, Mr Lewis says preservation of natural heritage rates above jobs and tourism.
    • Mr Wills said Terry Reilly's achievements extended well beyond the preservation of jobs.
    • However, he admits that Calgary is lagging well behind other cities in heritage preservation.
    • Labour, new and old, cares too much about production, not preservation; so building is progress.
    • In the ancient world, herbs were valued as much for food preservation as they were for flavor.
    • My father is a good man and is concerned with preservation of the lakes.
    • We need to extend the season for local foods in cold climates with preservation.
    • The Heritage Lottery Fund is providing £104,000 towards the cost of its preservation.
    • The plans were almost identical to a scheme that was refused two years ago on a number of grounds, including tree preservation.
    • It gave £3m of lottery money to the building judged by viewers to have the best claim to preservation.
    • Unlike other fruits, it has not found a place in the market or been used in the food preservation industry.
    • The village's unspoilt appearance and its careful preservation make it a natural choice for films set in the past.
    • Chilling or freezing was originally only available as a method of food preservation to those with a ready supply of ice.
    • In the days before refrigeration and canning, salt was one of the only methods of food preservation.
    • The preservation of the body through the practice of mummification was also part of this process.
    • Entire villages, thanks to careful preservation or restoration, are attractions themselves.
    • He said the Archaeological Department would take up two forts within the State for preservation.
    Synonyms
    conservation, protection, maintenance, care, safeguarding, keeping
    continuation, conservation, keeping up, keeping alive, keeping going, maintenance, upholding, sustaining, prolongation, perpetuation
    conserving, bottling, tinning, canning, potting, chilling, freezing, freeze-drying, quick-freezing, drying, desiccation, dehydration
    1. 1.1 The state of being preserved, especially to a specified degree.
      保存,保留;留存
      the homestead is in a fine state of preservation

      被完好保存着。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • As well as ensuring the long-term preservation of these buildings, the work will greatly improve access to the site.
      • But it is Machu Picchu's remarkable unity and state of preservation that are so satisfying to a visitor.
      • One of the coins was in a wonderfully good state of preservation, while the other was battered and misshapen.
      • Yet this is probably precisely what led to its remarkable preservation.
      • The fine preservation is due to the silicification of chert in which it was embedded.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin praeservatio(n-), from late Latin praeservare ‘to keep’ (see preserve).

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