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| /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | the process of working to protect something valuable so that it is not damaged or destroyed 维护；保护；保养 |
| +of an organization devoted to the preservation of historic buildings 致力于维护历史建筑的组织 |
| Preservation of the environment is vital. 环境保护至关重要。 |
| | 1a | involved in preservation 保护的；维护的 | | a preservation society/group/project 保护协会/团体/工程 | | the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust 泽西野生动物保护信托基金会 | |
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| 2 | the process of trying to make a situation or state continue without changing 保持；维持 |
| +of the preservation of peace/public order 维持和平/公共秩序 |
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| 3 | the addition of a chemical substance to food or wood in order to prevent it from decaying （对食品或木材添加化学物质以免腐烂的）保藏，防腐 |
| improved methods of food preservation 改良的食品保藏方法 |
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| 4 | the degree to which something has not been changed by the effects of time or weather （不受时间或天气变化影响的）保存程度，保养（程度） |
| state of preservation The carvings are in a poor state of preservation. 这些雕刻作品的保存情况极差。 |
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