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| /prɪˈzɜːv/ |
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| 1 | to take care of a place or building in order to prevent it from being harmed or destroyed 保护，维护，保养（某场所或建筑物） |
| The society works to preserve the district’ s historic buildings. 协会致力于维护该地区的历史建筑。 |
| beautifully/perfectly/carefully preserved a beautifully preserved fresco 维护得很好的壁画 |
| | 1a | to keep an idea , quality , or situation from changing or being lost 保留，保持（观点、品质或局面） | | It’ s important that these traditions are preserved. 重要的是要保留这些传统。 | | Our goal is to preserve the dignity and independence of our patients. 我们的目标是保持病人的尊严和独立性。 | | He’ s managed to preserve his boyish good looks. 他设法保留住了自己少年般的俊秀容貌。 | |
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| 2 | to keep food fresh for a very long time , for example by adding salt or chemicals to it （食物）保鲜，防腐 |
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