preservation

noun uncountable

UK /ˌprezə(r)ˈveɪʃ(ə)n/

1
the process of working to protect something valuable so that it is not damaged or destroyed
preservation of:
an organization devoted to the preservation of historic buildings
Preservation of the environment is vital.
Synonyms and related words
Environmental issues
anthropogenic
biodegradable
biohazard
1. 1a
  only before nouninvolved in preservation
  a preservation society/group/project
  the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust
  Synonyms and related words
  Environmental issues
  anthropogenic
  biodegradable
  biohazard
2
the process of trying to make a situation or state continue without changing
preservation of:
the preservation of peace/public order
Synonyms and related words
Permanence and continuity
permanence
continuity
survival
3
chemistrythe addition of a chemical substance to food or wood in order to prevent it from decaying
improved methods of food preservation
Synonyms and related words
Chemical reactions and processes
action
adsorb
aerate
4
the degree to which something has not been changed by the effects of time or weather
state of preservation:
The carvings are in a poor state of preservation.
Synonyms and related words
The condition of something
state
condition
composition

单词	preservation
释义	preservation noun uncountable UK /ˌprezə(r)ˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ Other entries for this word self-preservation noun preservation order noun DEFINITIONS4 1 the process of working to protect something valuable so that it is not damaged or destroyed preservation of: an organization devoted to the preservation of historic buildings Preservation of the environment is vital. Synonyms and related words Environmental issues anthropogenic biodegradable biohazard 1a only before nouninvolved in preservation a preservation society/group/project the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust Synonyms and related words Environmental issues anthropogenic biodegradable biohazard 2 the process of trying to make a situation or state continue without changing preservation of: the preservation of peace/public order Synonyms and related words Permanence and continuity permanence continuity survival 3 chemistrythe addition of a chemical substance to food or wood in order to prevent it from decaying improved methods of food preservation Synonyms and related words Chemical reactions and processes action adsorb aerate 4 the degree to which something has not been changed by the effects of time or weather state of preservation: The carvings are in a poor state of preservation. Synonyms and related words The condition of something state condition composition preservation noun uncountable US /ˌprezərˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ Other entries for this word self-preservation noun DEFINITIONS4 1 the process of working to protect something valuable so that it is not damaged or destroyed preservation of: an organization devoted to the preservation of historic buildings Preservation of the environment is vital. Synonyms and related words Environmental issues anthropogenic biodegradable biohazard 1a only before nouninvolved in preservation a preservation society/group/project the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust Synonyms and related words Environmental issues anthropogenic biodegradable biohazard 2 the degree to which something has not been changed by the effects of time or weather state of preservation: The carvings are in a poor state of preservation. Synonyms and related words The condition of something state condition composition 3 the process of trying to make a situation or state continue without changing preservation of: the preservation of peace/public order Synonyms and related words Permanence and continuity permanence continuity survival 4 chemistrythe addition of a chemical substance to food or wood in order to prevent it from decaying improved methods of food preservation Synonyms and related words Chemical reactions and processes action adsorb aerate
随便看	in consideration of something inconsistency inconsistent inconsistent with inconsolable inconspicuous inconstant in contention incontestable incontinent in contravention of something in control incontrovertible inconvenience inconvenient incorporate incorporated incorporeal incorrect incorrigible incorruptible increase increased increase/cut etc something by half increase/cut etc. something by half

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