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单词 reserve
释义
verb | noun
reservereserve1 /rɪˈzɚv/ ●●○ verb [transitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYreserve1
Origin: 1300-1400 Old French reserver, from Latin reservare to keep back
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
reserve
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyreserve
he, she, itreserves
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyreserved
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave reserved
he, she, ithas reserved
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad reserved
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill reserve
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have reserved
Continuous Form
PresentIam reserving
he, she, itis reserving
you, we, theyare reserving
PastI, he, she, itwas reserving
you, we, theywere reserving
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been reserving
he, she, ithas been reserving
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been reserving
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be reserving
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been reserving
Thesaurus
THESAURUSnot get rid of something
to continue to have something and not lose it or get rid of it:  We decided to keep our old car. I kept his letters for years.
to put things away and keep them there until you need them:  Canned goods can be stored at room temperature.
to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it in the future:  I’m saving this bottle of champagne for a special occasion.
formal retain means the same as save but is used in official or formal language:  Retain a copy of this form for your records.
to keep something separate from similar things so that it can be used for a particular purpose:  These seats are reserved for people with tickets.
to store papers or information in a particular order or a particular place:  All the contracts are filed alphabetically.
to treat or store an object, document, or food in a special way so that it can be kept for a long time without damage or decay:  The old documents have been scanned into a database so that they can be preserved for future generations.
to get and keep objects of the same type because you think they are attractive or interesting:  Kate collects old postcards.
to collect things in large amounts and keep them, especially in a secret place:  People hoarded rice and then sold it on the black market.
1to arrange for a place in a hotel, restaurant, airplane, etc. to be kept for you:  Do you have to reserve tickets in advance? I’d like to reserve a table for two.2to keep something separate so that it can be used by a particular person or for a particular purpose: reserve something for somebody/something A separate smaller room is reserved for smokers. Reserve half of the chicken stock for the sauce.► see thesaurus at keep13to use or show something only in one particular situation: reserve something for somebody/something She spoke in a tone of voice she usually reserved for dealing with officials.4reserve the right to do something formal an expression meaning that you will do something if you think it is necessary, used especially in notices or official documents:  The management reserves the right to refuse admission. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French reserver, from Latin reservare to keep back] → see also suspend/reserve judgment at judgment (1)
verb | noun
reservereserve2 ●●○ noun 1[countable] an amount of something kept for future use, especially for difficult or dangerous situations:  $10 million in cash reservesreserve of reserves of food Somehow Debbie maintained an inner reserve of strength.2in reserve ready to be used if needed in an unexpected situation:  We always keep some money in reserve, just in case.3[uncountable] a quality in someone’s character that makes him or her not like expressing emotions or talking about problems:  Later, Darcy drops his reserve and confesses that he loves her.4[countable] a reservation5[countable] (also reserve price) a price limit below which something will not be sold, especially in an auction6reserves [plural] a military force that a country has in addition to its usual army:  the army reserves7[countable] an area of land that is kept separate in some countries, for example in Canada or Brazil, so that the native americans (=original populations of those countries) can live there
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