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🔑 pre·serveBrE /prɪˈzɜːv/NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrv/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they preserve BrE /prɪˈzɜːv/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrv/present simple - he / she / it preserves BrE /prɪˈzɜːvz/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrvz/past simple preserved BrE /prɪˈzɜːvd/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrvd/past participle preserved BrE /prɪˈzɜːvd/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrvd/ -ing form preserving BrE /prɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/ NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/🔑 ~ sthto keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that sth is kept 保护；维护；保留◆He was anxious to preserve his reputation. 他急于维护自己的名声。◆Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. 维护和平的努力失败了。🔑 [often passive] to keep sth in its original state in good condition 维持…的原状；保存；保养◆~ sth/sba perfectly preserved 14th century house 保存完好的 14 世纪宅第◆(humorous) Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved. 他真有 60 岁了吗？他真会保养啊。◆~ sth + adj. This vase has been preserved intact. 这个花瓶保存得完好无损。🔑 ~ sthto prevent sth, especially food, from decaying by treating it in a particular way 贮存；保鲜◆olives preserved in brine 盐水橄榄◆Wax polish preserves wood and leather. 上光蜡可保护木材和皮革。🔑 ~ sb/sth (from sth) to keep sb/sth alive, or safe from harm or danger 使继续存活；保护；保全 SYN save ◆The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. 成立这个协会是为了保护濒危物种不致灭绝。 ➡ compare conserve verb 🔑 pre·serveBrE /prɪˈzɜːv/NAmE /prɪˈzɜːrv/ noun [sing.] ~ (of sb) an activity, a job, an interest, etc. that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people （某人或群体活动、工作等的）专门领域◆Football is no longer the preserve of men. 足球再也不是男人的专利了。◆in the days when nursing was a female preserve 在护理工作为女性所专有的时代 [C, usually pl., U] a type of jam made by boiling fruit with a large amount of sugar 果酱 [C, usually pl., U] (especially BrE) a type of pickle made by cooking vegetables with salt or vinegar 腌菜；泡菜 [C] (NAmE) = reserve (2) [C] an area of private land or water where animals and fish are kept for people to hunt 私人渔猎场（或保留地） |