英语词汇“preserve”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	preserve
释义	pre·serve I. \prēˈzərv, prə̇ˈ-, -zə̄v, -zəiv\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English preserven, from Middle French preserver, from Medieval Latin praeservare, from Late Latin, to observe, from Latin prae- pre- + servare to keep, guard — more at conserve *transitive verb* 1. : to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : guard or defend from evil : protect, save < thornbushes … are preserved by superstition — O.S.J.Gogarty > < their knowledge of the Marxist conspiracy should be put to use to preserve the republic — Howard Rushmore > 2. a. : to keep alive, intact, in existence, or from decay < preserve an old house > < the right of trial by jury shall be preserved — U.S. Constitution > < among the deeds preserved in the courthouse — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania > b. : to retain in one's possession < preserve my shaky dignity — Reginald Kell > < preserved their detachment — Dexter Perkins > c. : maintain < preserve a correspondence > 3. a. : to keep or save from decomposition (as by refrigeration, curing, or treating with a preservative) < preserve specimens or skins to be stuffed > < preserve milk indefinitely > b. : to can, pickle, or similarly prepare (as fruits or vegetables) for future use < preserve peaches > 4. : to keep up and reserve for personal or special use < preserve game or fish by raising and protecting it > < preserve a stream or field > *intransitive verb* 1. : to remain fresh or in its original state : keep 2. : to make preserves 3. : to raise and protect game for purposes of sport 4. : to endure or stand the process of preservation (as by canning or pickling) < duck eggs do not preserve satisfactorily — F.D.Smith & Barbara Wilcox > II. noun (-s) 1. : something that preserves or is designed to preserve; specifically : goggle 2 2. a. : fruit canned or made into jams or jellies < black-currant preserve > — often used in plural b. : fruit cooked whole or in large pieces with sugar so as to keep its shape < quince preserve > — often used in plural < strawberry preserves > 3. : an area (as a tract of land or body of water) restricted for the protection and preservation of animals, trees, or other natural resources < our Adirondack mountains with their enormous forest preserve — Averell Harriman > < a wildlife preserve > especially : one used primarily for regulated hunting or fishing : reserve < a state game preserve > — compare sanctuary 4 4. : something (as a place, occupation, or sphere of activity) that is sacred to or reserved exclusively for certain persons < regarded the diplomatic service as a preserve for their younger sons — G.B.Shaw > < translation … has been the preserve of scholarly jargonists — Dudley Fitts > < recognizing … the Baltic states as a Soviet preserve — Times Literary Supplement >
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