reservation

英 [ˌrezəˈveɪʃn]

美 [ˌrezərˈveɪʃn]

n. 预订; 预约; 保留意见; 疑惑; (美国为土著美洲人划出的)保留地，居留地

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4139 / COCA.3046

牛津词典

noun

预订；预约
an arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you
1. I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation .
  我要给饭店打个电话预订座位。
2. We have a reservation in the name of Grant.
  我们是以格兰特的名字预订的。
保留意见；疑惑
a feeling of doubt about a plan or an idea
1. I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job.
  我非常怀疑他有没有能力胜任这项工作。
2. They support the measures without reservation (= completely) .
  他们毫无保留地支持这些措施。
（美国为土著美洲人划出的）保留地，居留地
an area of land in the US that is kept separate for Native Americans to live in
（美国为土著美洲人划出的）保留地，居留地
an area of land in the US that is kept separate for Native Americans to live in

N-VAR 保留意见;疑义
If you havereservations aboutsomething, you are not sure that it is entirely good or right.
1. I told him my main reservation about his film was the ending...
  我告诉他我主要是对他电影的结尾有保留意见。
2. After three days, the strikers' demands were met almost without reservation.
  3天以后，罢工人员的要求几乎全部得到了满足。
N-COUNT 预订;预约
If you make areservation, you arrange for something such as a table in a restaurant or a room in a hotel to be kept for you.
1. He went to the desk to make a reservation...
  他到服务台进行了预订。
2. Accommodation is restricted so a reservation is essential.
  铺位有限，所以有必要进行预订。
N-COUNT 保留地;居留地
Areservationis an area of land that is kept separate for a particular group of people to live in.
1. Seventeen thousand Indians live in Arizona on a reservation.
  1.7万印第安人生活在亚利桑那州的保留地。
See also:central reservation

noun

the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
1. wondered who had made the booking
Synonym:booking
an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
Synonym:mental reservationarriere pensee
something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
a statement that limits or restricts some claim
1. he recommended her without any reservations
Synonym:qualification
the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
Synonym:reserve

I made a reservation in Tokyo.
我在东京预约了。
My name is john; I believe I have a reservation.
我叫约翰。我相信我已经预约了。
He went to the desk to make a reservation
他到服务台进行了预订。
Have you a reservation?
您预订过了吗？
Accommodation is restricted so a reservation is essential.
铺位有限，所以有必要进行预订。
You make the reservation, and I'll confirm it in writing.
你来预订，我会去函确认。
I have made a reservation at the Shangri-La hotel.
我在香格里拉大酒店预定了房间。
I have a reservation and I am checking in.
我预定过了，现在我登记入住。
I made a reservation at the airport.
我在机场预订了房间。
Computerized reservation systems help airline profits in several ways
电子订票系统通过多种方式帮助航空公司获利。