preserved

柯林斯詞典

preserve /pr??z??v/ (preserving,preserved,preserves)

• 1. V-T If you preserve a situation or condition, you make sure that it remains as it is, and does not change or end. 維護(hù)

  We will do everything to preserve peace. 我們將竭盡全力維護(hù)和平。

• 2. preservationN-UNCOUNT 維護(hù)

  ...the preservation of the status quo. …現(xiàn)狀的維護(hù)。

• 3. V-T If you preserve something, you take action to save it or protect it from damage or decay. 保護(hù)

  We need to preserve the forest. 我們需要保護(hù)森林。

• 4. preservationN-UNCOUNT 保護(hù)

  ...the preservation of buildings of architectural or historic interest. …對具有建築學(xué)或歷史意義的建築物的保護(hù)。

• 5. V-T If you preserve food, you treat it in order to prevent it from decaying so that you can store it for a long time. 保藏

  I like to make puree, using only enough sugar to preserve the plums. 我喜歡做果醬，衹用足夠的糖來保藏李子。

• 6. N-PLURAL Preserves are foods made by cooking fruit with a large amount of sugar so that they can be stored for a long time. 果醬

  She decided to make peach preserves for Christmas gifts. 她決定做桃子果醬作聖誕禮物。

• 7. N-COUNT 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. 獨(dú)攬之事; 獨(dú)佔(zhàn)的活動(dòng)

  The making and conduct of foreign policy is largely the preserve of the president. 外交政策的制定和實(shí)施很大程度上是縂統(tǒng)的獨(dú)攬之事。

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