with obj.
1- maintain (something) in its original or existing state保护, 保养; 维护, 保全：
all records of the past were zealously preserved
所有的历史记载都受到积极保护
as adj. preserved a magnificently preserved monastery.一处保存极为完好的隐修院。
1.1
- retain (a condition or state of affairs)保持; 维护：
a fight to preserve local democracy.
为维护地方民主的斗争。
1.2
- maintain or keep alive (a memory or quality)维持; 保留：
the film has preserved all the qualities of the novel.
电影保留了小说的所有特点。
1.3
- keep safe from harm or injury使免受伤害; 保护：
a place for preserving endangered species.
濒危物种的保护区。
1.4
- treat or refrigerate (food) to prevent its decomposition or fermentation处理（或冷藏）以防腐烂（或发酵）。
1.5
- prepare (fruit) for long-term storage by boiling it with sugar（用蜜饯法）加工（水果）：
as adj. preserved those sweet preserved fruits associated with Cremona.那些让人想起克雷莫纳的蜜饯水果。
1.6
- keep (game or an area where game is found) undisturbed to allow private hunting or shooting禁止他人捕猎; 把…圈为外人禁猎地。
1
- mass noun a foodstuff made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam or marmalade蜜饯; 果酱：
a jar of cherry preserve
一罐樱桃蜜饯
count noun home-made preserves.自制蜜饯。
2
- a sphere of activity regarded as being reserved for a particular person or group（个人, 群体）专有活动场所：
the civil service became the preserve of the educated middle class.
文职服务成为受过教育的中等阶层专有之地。
3
- a place where game is protected and kept for private hunting or shooting动物保护区; 外人禁入的猎地。
派生词
preservable
adjectivepreserver
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'keep safe from harm'）： from Old French preserver, from late Latin praeservare, from prae- 'before， in advance'+servare 'to keep'.