preserve

英 [prɪˈzɜːv]

美 [prɪˈzɜːrv]

v.  保护; 维护; 保留; 维持…的原状; 保存; 保养; 贮存; 保鲜
n.  (某人或群体活动、工作等的)专门领域; 果酱; 腌菜; 泡菜

过去分词：preserved　现在分词：preserving　第三人称单数：preserves　过去式：preserved　复数：preserves　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2287 / COCA.2209

同义词辨析

maintainconservepreserve【导航词义：维护，保护】

牛津词典

verb

• 保护；维护；保留
  to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that sth is kept
  1. He was anxious to preserve his reputation.
     他急于维护自己的名声。
  2. 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
  1. a perfectly preserved 14th century house
     保存完好的14世纪宅第
  2. Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved .
     他真有60岁了吗？他真会保养啊。
  3. 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
  1. olives preserved in brine
     盐水橄榄
  2. 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
  1. 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。

noun

• （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
  1. Football is no longer the preserve of men.
     足球再也不是男人的专利了。
  2. 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
• 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

柯林斯词典

• VERB 保持，维持（原状）
  If youpreservea situation or condition, you make sure that it remains as it is, and does not change or end.
  1. We will do everything to preserve peace.
     我们会尽全力维持和平。
  2. ...an effort to fit in more students while preserving standards.
     在保持原有教学水平的同时招收更多学生的努力
• VERB 保护；保存；维护
  If youpreservesomething, you take action to save it or protect it from damage or decay.
  1. We need to preserve the forest...
     我们需要保护森林。
  2. Conservation is an issue which gets a lot of attention these days — whether it means preserving old buildings, or protecting the environment.
     资源保护是目前备受关注的问题——不管它指的是对古建筑的保护，还是对环境的保护。
  3. ...perfectly preserved medieval houses.
     保存完好的中世纪房屋
• VERB 保存，腌制（食物）
  If youpreservefood, you treat it in order to prevent it from decaying so that you can store it for a long time.
  1. 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。
  2. ...preserved ginger in syrup.
     用糖浆腌制的姜
• 蜜饯；果酱
  Preservesare 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.
• N-COUNT 专属工作；独占的活动领域
  If you say that a job or activity is thepreserve ofa particular person or group of people, you mean that they are the only ones who take part in it.
  1. 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。
  2. With the menfolk away at war, women got their first crack at the male preserves of employment and sport.
     由于男人们都去了战场，女人们第一次在男性专属的职业和运动中一展身手。
• N-COUNT 保护区
  A naturepreserveis an area of land or water where animals are protected from hunters.
  1. ...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

英英释义

noun

• fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
  Synonym:conserveconservespreserves
• a reservation where animals are protected
• a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
  1. medicine is no longer a male preserve

verb

• prevent (food) from rotting
  1. preserved meats
  2. keep potatoes fresh
  Synonym:keep
• to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
  1. She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
  Synonym:save
• keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
  1. We preserve these archeological findings
  2. The old lady could not keep up the building
  3. children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
  4. The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
  Synonym:conservemaintainkeep up
• keep or maintain in unaltered condition
  1. preserve the peace in the family
  2. continue the family tradition
  3. Carry on the old traditions
  Synonym:continueupholdcarry onbear on
• keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
  1. preserve the forest and the lakes
• maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
  1. May God keep you
  Synonym:keep

双语例句

• We are Americans, and we will protect and preserve this country we love.
  作为美国人，我们将捍卫和维护我们热爱的这个国家。
• With the menfolk away at war, women got their first crack at the male preserves of employment and sport.
  由于男人们都去了战场，女人们第一次在男性专属的职业和运动中一展身手。
• 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。
• Policemen preserve [ maintain] order in the streets.
  警察在街上维持秩序。
• But we managed to preserve all this through the catastrophes.
  但我们成功地在灾难中保全了这一切。
• 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。
• The ruins of the castle are an ancient monument, which the government pays money to preserve.
  这座城堡废墟是古代遗迹，政府花钱予以保护。
• The function of a policeman is to preserve law and order.
  警察的职责是维护法律和治安。
• Should we preserve "net neutrality" and openness or give network owners greater control?
  我们是应该保留“网络中立”（netneutrality）和开放性，还是应该赋予网络所有者更大控制权？
• She's been the instrument to preserve this colony from disaster.
  她成了保护这块殖民地的工具了。