preserve
- vt.保存;保护;保留;维护;保鲜;保养;贮存;维持…的原状;使继续存活
- n.果酱;泡菜;腌菜;(某人或群体活动、工作等的)专门领域;私人渔猎场（或保留地）
过去式： preserved 现在分词： preserving 过去分词： preserved 第三人称单数： preserves
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preserveverb
保护；维护；保留
to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that sth is kept
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。
维持…的原状；保存；保养
to keep sth in its original state in good condition
a perfectly preserved 14th century house
保存完好的14世纪宅第
Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved .
他真有60岁了吗？他真会保养啊。
This vase has been preserved intact.
这个花瓶保存得完好无损。
贮存；保鲜
to prevent sth, especially food, from decaying by treating it in a particular way
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。
使继续存活；保护；保全
to keep sb/sth alive, or safe from harm or danger
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。
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（某人或群体活动、工作等的）专门领域
an activity, a job, an interest, etc. that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people
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
果酱
a type of jam made by boiling fruit with a large amount of sugar
腌菜；泡菜
a type of pickle made by cooking vegetables with salt or vinegar
私人渔猎场（或保留地）
an area of private land or water where animals and fish are kept for people to hunt
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VERB 保持，维持（原状）
If you preserve a situation or condition, you make sure that it remains as it is, and does not change or end.We will do everything to preserve peace.
我们会尽全力维持和平。
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...the preservation of the status quo.
维持现状
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VERB 保护；保存；维护
If you preserve something, you take action to save it or protect it from damage or decay.We need to preserve the forest...
我们需要保护森林。
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...the preservation of buildings of architectural or historic interest.
对在建筑学或历史上有重要意义的建筑物的保护
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VERB 保存，腌制（食物）
If you preserve food, you treat it in order to prevent it from decaying so that you can store it for a long time.I like to make puree, using only enough sugar to preserve the plums.
我喜欢做果泥，只需要用一点糖把李子腌一下。
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N-PLURAL 蜜饯；果酱
Preserves are foods such as jam that are made by cooking fruit with a large amount of sugar so that they can be stored for a long time. -
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N-COUNT 专属工作；独占的活动领域
If you say that a job or activity is the preserve of a particular person or group of people, you mean that they are the only ones who take part in it.The conduct of foreign policy is largely the preserve of the president...
外交政策事宜主要由总统专门负责。
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N-COUNT 保护区
A nature preserve is an area of land or water where animals are protected from hunters....Pantanal, one of the world's great wildlife preserves.
潘塔纳尔，世界上最大的野生动物保护区之一
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- fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
- Synonym: conserve conserves preserves
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- a reservation where animals are protected
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- a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
- medicine is no longer a male preserve
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- prevent (food) from rotting
- preserved meats
- keep potatoes fresh
- Synonym: keep
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- to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
- She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
- Synonym: save
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- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- We preserve these archeological findings
- The old lady could not keep up the building
- children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
- The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
- Synonym: conserve maintain keep up
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- keep or maintain in unaltered condition;cause to remain or last
- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
- Synonym: continue uphold carry on bear on
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- keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
- preserve the forest and the lakes
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- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- May God keep you
- Synonym: keep
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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。
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We need to preserve the forest
我们需要保护森林。
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Is he really 60 ? He 's remarkably well preserved .
他真有60岁了吗？他真会保养啊。
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We need to preserve the element of surprise .
我们得保留一些使人感到意外的东西。
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Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity .
为了姓名保密，书中的人用的都是化名。
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Football is no longer the preserve of men .
足球再也不是男人的专利了。
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It 's difficult to preserve your dignity when you have no job and no home .
一个无家无业的人难以保持自己的尊严。
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Efforts to preserve the peace have failed .
维护和平的努力失败了。
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The resort still preserves a feeling of exclusivity .
这个度假胜地仍然保持着极少部分人专享的情调。
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Their music has been preserved for posterity .
他们的音乐已为后世保存起来。
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Wax polish preserves wood and leather .
上光蜡可保护木材和皮革。
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This vase has been preserved intact .
这个花瓶保存得完好无损。
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Their main job is to preserve health rather than treat illness
它们的主要功效是保健而非治病。
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The conduct of foreign policy is largely the preserve of the president
外交政策事宜主要由总统专门负责。
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All kinds of traditional craft industries are preserved here .
这里保留着各种各样的传统手工业。
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The body was found to be well preserved , his features easily recognizable
尸体保存完好，他的容貌特征清晰可辨。
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Freezing isn 't a bad way of preserving food
冷冻不失为一种保存食物的好方法。
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He spoke about preserving the country as a secular state .
他谈及了保持该国世俗化的问题。
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She says the sovereignty of the Crown must be preserved .
她说必须维护王国政府的主权。
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Protective measures are necessary if the city 's monuments are to be preserved .
要保存城市古迹必须采取一些维护性措施。
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We will do everything to preserve peace .
我们会尽全力维持和平。
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I like to make puree , using only enough sugar to preserve the plums .
我喜欢做果泥，只需要用一点糖把李子腌一下。
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Bad driving is not just the preserve of boy racers
不良驾驶不仅仅是飙车小子们才会做的事。
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Although many of the stones have fallen out , the monument remains very well preserved .
尽管许多石头都已经掉下来了，那个纪念碑仍保存良好。
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The hand was preserved in ice by neighbours and sewn back on in hospital
手被邻居用冰块保存起来了，在医院又被缝合好了。
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After the Norman Conquest the forest became a royal hunting preserve
诺曼征服之后，这片森林成为了皇家狩猎区。
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The only way to preserve democracy is to raise hell about its shortcomings .
维护民主的唯一办法是对其缺陷大声提出意见。
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Conservationists are mostly wedded to preserving diversity in nature .
自然环境保护主义者大多致力于保持物种的多样性。
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Lime preserved in salt is a north African speciality which is used to flavour chicken dishes .
盐渍的酸橙是北非的一种特产，在烹制鸡肉时用来调味。
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He and his wife finally had to move from their apartment just to preserve their sanity .
为了不致发疯，他和妻子最终只得从公寓中搬出。
指经常维修机器、建筑物等，使其保持良好状态。
Which company is responsible for maintaining this equipment?
哪家公司负责维护这台设备？
The garden is large and difficult to maintain.
这个花园很大，难以养护。
较正式用词，通常指保护自然资源使其不发生改变或破坏。
We must conserve our land/natural resources for future generations.
我们必须为后代子孙保护土地/自然资源。
Some environmentalists urged that the government take effective measures to conserve the wildlife.
一些环保人士呼吁政府采取有效措施保护野生动物。
指将某物完好地保存，通常用被动语态。
The city council spent a lot of money to preserve the old castle.
市政委员会花了不少钱来保护那座古城堡。
This bowl has been preserved intact.
这个碗保存得完好无损。
The house from 15th century has been perfectly preserved.
这座建于15世纪的宅第保存完好。