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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

preserve

英  [prɪˈzɜːv]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • preserves

    1. [C 可数名词] 果酱

    Preserves are foods made by cooking fruit with a large amount of sugar so that they can be stored for a long time.

    双语例句

    例：

    She decided to make peach preserves for Christmas gifts.

    她决定做桃子果酱来当作圣诞礼物。

    2. [C 可数名词] 独揽之事 , 独占的活动

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

    The making and conduct of foreign policy is largely the preserve of the president.

    外交政策的制定和实施很大程度上是由总统来专门负责的。

    VERB. 动词

  • preserves , preserving , preserved

    1. [T 及物动词] 维护

    If you preserve a situation or condition, you make sure that it remains as it is, and does not change or end.

    近义词

    maintain , protect

    反义词

    neglect

    双语例句

    例：

    We will do everything to preserve peace.

    我们将竭尽全力维护和平。

    2. [T 及物动词] 保护

    If you preserve something, you take action to save it or protect it from damage or decay.

    近义词

    maintain , save , protect

    反义词

    neglect , waste

    双语例句

    例：

    We need to preserve the forest.

    我们需要保护森林。

    例：

    the Government's aim of preserving biodiversity.

    该政府保护生物多样性的宗旨。

    例：

    The current administration has done little to preserve forest ecosystems.

    现任政府为保存森林生态系统所做寥寥。

    3. [T 及物动词] 保藏 , 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.

    双语例句

    例：

    I like to make puree, using only enough sugar to preserve the plums.

    我喜欢做果酱，只需要足够的糖把李子腌制一下。

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