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单词 preserve
释义 preserve¹ /prɪˈzɜːv/
🄰 vt.
1.(maintain)+ peace, way of life, standards维持;保持

an effort to fit in more students while preserving standards在保持原有教学水准的同时吸纳更多学生的努力

We will do everything to preserve peace.我们将竭尽全力维护和平。

The company is anxious to preserve its independence.公司急于保持独立。

The tribe's customs have been preserved unchanged for centuries.部落的习俗保持了几个世纪没有变化。

2.(protect)+ forest, building, monument保护;维护

the role of museums to preserve objects for future generations博物馆为后代保护藏品的作用

The association was set up to preserve the character of the village.成立这个协会是为了保留村庄的特色。

perfectly preserved保护完好的

perfectly preserved medieval houses保护完好的中世纪房屋

3.+ fruit腌制;将…制成果酱(或蜜饯)

I like to make puree, using only enough sugar to preserve the plums.我喜欢制作果酱, 在做李子酱时我只使用足够的糖。

See alsopreserved ginger
4.(keep up)+ dignity继续保持;保留

Our most important mission is to preserve the dignity of the deceased.我们最重要的任务是维持死者的尊严。

to preserve the illusion保持错觉

The leaders of the coup tried to preserve the illusion that they would continue Gorbachev's policies.政变领导人试图保持他们将会继续执行戈尔巴乔夫政策的错觉。

5.(prevent decomposing)+ body, fossil防止…腐烂

higher ground, where fossils are not well preserved化石无法完好保存的更高的地方

Embalming was not designed to preserve the corpse in perpetuity.防腐处理的目的并不是永久保存尸体。

6.(freeze, dry, etc)+ food(通过冷冻、干燥、加盐等方式)保存, 保藏

Since the beginning of history, salt has been the only means of preserving meat, fish and vegetables.有史以来, 盐一直是保存肉类、鱼类及蔬菜的唯一方法。

7.+ game养护…供捕猎
🄱 vi.
(捕猎区猎物)养护
preserve² /prɪˈzɜːv/ n.
1.(jam)果酱;蜜饯

Brush top of pudding with apricot preserve or honey.在布丁的顶部涂上杏子酱或蜂蜜。

The store cupboard was full of preserves.商店的橱柜里摆满了蜜饯。

2.(domain)专属领域
to be the preserve of sb是某人的专门领域

The making of foreign policy is largely the preserve of the president.外交政策的制定主要由总统负责。

a male preserve男性的专属领域

Until the men went away to war, employment and sport were predominantly male preserves.在男人去战场以前, 就业和体育运动一直由男性主导。

a working class preserve工人阶级的专属领域

Boxing and greyhound racing tend to be seen as working class preserves.拳击和赛狗往往被视为工人阶级的专属领域。

3.(for game, fish)私人捕猎区

The estate has a game preserve.这块地产有一个私人捕猎区。

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