英语词汇“reserve”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

reserveverb [ T ]

uk/rɪˈzɜːv/us/rɪˈzɝːv/

B1 to keep something for a particular purpose or time:

I reserve Mondays for tidying my desk and answering letters.

These seats are reserved for the elderly and women with babies.

I reserve judgment on this issue (= I won't give an opinion on it now) until we have more information.

B1 If you reserve something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant, you arrange for it to be kept for your use:

I reserved a double room at the Lamb Hotel.

[ + two objects ] If you get there early, reserve me a seat/reserve a seat for me.

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I'm awfully sorry, but we've forgotten to reserve you a table.
Could I reserve two seats for tomorrow evening's performance?
I've come to collect my tickets - I reserved them by phone yesterday in the name of Tremin.
"Had you forgotten about our anniversary?" "Certainly not! I've reserved a table at Michel's restaurant for this evening."
The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists, photographers and others of their ilk.

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Keeping and storing things

appropriate
aside
bank
capture
cling
cling (on) to sth
dump
earmark
lay
lay sth in
maintain
pack sth away
pocket
put sth away
repository
stockpile
storage
store
store sth up
stow

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Making bookings & reservations

reservenoun

uk/rɪˈzɜːv/us/rɪˈzɝːv/

reserve noun (SHY BEHAVIOUR)

[ U ] the habit of not showing your feelings or thoughts:

I took her out for a drink and tried to break through her reserve.

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Not being friendly

(at) daggers drawn idiom
abrasive
antisocial
asocial
austere
estrange
estranged
forbidding
frostily
give sb the time of day idiom
hostile
icy
saturnine
sour
unsociable
unwelcoming
wintry
with friends like you, who needs enemies? idiom
withdraw
withdrawal

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Not showing or feeling emotions

reserve noun (KEEPING)

C2 [ C or U ] the act of keeping something or a supply of something until it is needed, or a supply that you keep:

She keeps a little money in reserve (= for use if and when needed).

The librarian has put the book on reserve for me (= will keep it for me when it becomes available).

We still have a reserve of food/food reserves in case of emergency.

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Keeping and storing things

appropriate
aside
bank
capture
cling
cling (on) to sth
dump
earmark
lay
lay sth in
maintain
pack sth away
pocket
put sth away
repository
stockpile
storage
store
store sth up
stow

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reserve noun (AREA OF LAND)

B2 [ C ] also reservation, US also preserve an area of land kept in its natural state, especially for wild animals to live in and be protected:

a nature/game/wildlife reserve

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Zoology: zoos & wildlife reserves

aquarium
conservancy
ecological
green
national park
nature reserve
petting zoo
preserve
ranger station
reservation
safari park
sanctuary
sustainable
zoo
zookeeper
zoological garden

reserve noun (EXTRA PERSON)

[ C ] in sports, an extra player who is ready to play if needed:

We had two reserves in case anyone was injured.

the reserves [ plural ]

a football team consisting of players who are not in the first team, but who play in a league against reserve teams from other clubs:

Frank was a prolific scorer for the reserves before he graduated to the first team.

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Competitors & participants in sports & games

back four
benchwarmer
boot boy
center forward
center half
defence
eleven
fielder
finisher
gymnast
outfield player
outside forward
phoenix club
playmaker
poacher
runner
scratch
sprint
underdog
winger

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Replacing and exchanging

the reserves [ plural ]

a group of people who are not permanently in the armed forces but are used only if needed:

They will call up the reserves.

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Parts of armies & groups of servicemen

artillery
bomb squad
command
commissariat
corps
division
divisional
general staff
guard of honour
infantry
military policeman
regiment
reinforcement
squad
ta
task force
the Joint Chiefs of Staff
the Marine Corps
the military police
the Territorial Army

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reserve noun (DOUBT)

[ U ] formal a feeling of doubt about someone or something:

I can recommend him to you without reserve.

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Suspecting & questioning

call
call into question idiom
cynic
dispute
doubter
I'd like to see... idiom
if
misgiving
niggle
question
reservation
sceptical
self-doubt
skeptic
skeptical
smell
smell a rat idiom
suspect
suspiciously
suss

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reserve noun (LOWEST PRICE)

[ C usually singular ] also reserve price the lowest amount of money the owners will accept for something being sold, especially at auction (= public sale):

A rare Stradivarius violin failed to reach its reserve price (= no one offered to pay it) when put up for auction on Tuesday.

We set/put a reserve of €500 on the picture.

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Costs & expenses

aliment
alimony
asking price
carrying charge
charge
compensation
corkage
cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom
cost-of-living index
damage
dent
expense
flat rate
indirect cost
maintenance
price war
running costs
settlement
stoppage
worth

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单词	reserve
释义	Contents verb (1) reserve (1) noun (7) reserve (SHY BEHAVIOUR) reserve (KEEPING) reserve (AREA OF LAND) reserve (EXTRA PERSON) reserve (5) reserve (DOUBT) reserve (LOWEST PRICE) Contents verb (1) reserve (1) noun (1) reserve (1) Contents verb (4) reserve (1) reserve (2) reserve (3) reserve (4) noun (4) reserve (1) reserve (2) reserve (3) reserve (4) English American Business reserveverb [ T ] uk/rɪˈzɜːv/us/rɪˈzɝːv/ B1 to keep something for a particular purpose or time: I reserve Mondays for tidying my desk and answering letters. These seats are reserved for the elderly and women with babies. I reserve judgment on this issue (= I won't give an opinion on it now) until we have more information. B1 If you reserve something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant, you arrange for it to be kept for your use: I reserved a double room at the Lamb Hotel. [ + two objects ] If you get there early, reserve me a seat/reserve a seat for me. More examples I'm awfully sorry, but we've forgotten to reserve you a table. Could I reserve two seats for tomorrow evening's performance? I've come to collect my tickets - I reserved them by phone yesterday in the name of Tremin. "Had you forgotten about our anniversary?" "Certainly not! I've reserved a table at Michel's restaurant for this evening." The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists, photographers and others of their ilk. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Keeping and storing things appropriate aside bank capture cling cling (on) to sth dump earmark lay *lay sth* in maintain pack sth away pocket put sth away repository stockpile storage store store sth up stow See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making bookings & reservations reservenoun uk/rɪˈzɜːv/us/rɪˈzɝːv/ reserve noun (SHY BEHAVIOUR) [ U ] the habit of not showing your feelings or thoughts: I took her out for a drink and tried to break through her reserve. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Not being friendly (at) daggers drawn idiom abrasive antisocial asocial austere estrange estranged forbidding frostily give sb the time of day idiom hostile icy saturnine sour unsociable unwelcoming wintry with friends like you, who needs enemies? idiom withdraw withdrawal See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not showing or feeling emotions reserve noun (KEEPING) C2 [ C or U ] the act of keeping something or a supply of something until it is needed, or a supply that you keep: She keeps a little money in reserve (= for use if and when needed). The librarian has put the book on reserve for me (= will keep it for me when it becomes available). We still have a reserve of food/food reserves in case of emergency. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Keeping and storing things appropriate aside bank capture cling** cling (on) to sth dump earmark lay *lay sth* in maintain pack sth away pocket put sth away repository stockpile storage store store sth up stow See more results » reserve noun (AREA OF LAND) B2 [ C ] also reservation, US also preserve an area of land kept in its natural state, especially for wild animals to live in and be protected: a nature/game/wildlife reserve Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Zoology: zoos & wildlife reserves aquarium conservancy ecological green national park nature reserve petting zoo preserve ranger station reservation safari park sanctuary sustainable zoo zookeeper zoological garden reserve noun (EXTRA PERSON) [ C ] in sports, an extra player who is ready to play if needed: We had two reserves in case anyone was injured. the reserves [ plural ] a football team consisting of players who are not in the first team, but who play in a league against reserve teams from other clubs: Frank was a prolific scorer for the reserves before he graduated to the first team. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Competitors & participants in sports & games back four benchwarmer boot boy center forward center half defence eleven fielder finisher gymnast outfield player outside forward phoenix club playmaker poacher runner scratch sprint underdog winger See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Replacing and exchanging the reserves [ plural ] a group of people who are not permanently in the armed forces but are used only if needed: They will call up the reserves. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts of armies & groups of servicemen artillery bomb squad command commissariat corps division divisional general staff guard of honour infantry military policeman regiment reinforcement squad ta task force the Joint Chiefs of Staff the Marine Corps the military police the Territorial Army See more results » reserve noun (DOUBT) [ U ] formal a feeling of doubt about someone or something: I can recommend him to you without reserve. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Suspecting & questioning call call into question idiom cynic dispute doubter I'd like to see... idiom if misgiving niggle question reservation sceptical self-doubt skeptic skeptical smell smell a rat idiom suspect suspiciously suss See more results » reserve noun (LOWEST PRICE) [ C usually singular ] also reserve price the lowest amount of money the owners will accept for something being sold, especially at auction (= public sale): A rare Stradivarius violin failed to reach its reserve price (= no one offered to pay it) when put up for auction on Tuesday. We set/put a reserve of €500 on the picture. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Costs & expenses aliment alimony asking price carrying charge charge compensation corkage cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom cost-of-living index damage dent expense flat rate indirect cost maintenance price war running costs settlement stoppage worth See more results » reserveverb [ I/T ] us/rɪˈzɜrv/ to keep something for a particular purpose or time: [ T ] He reserved the right to veto any future plans. If you reserve something such as a table in a restaurant or a room in a hotel, you arrange for it to be kept for your use at a later time: [ I ] It’s a popular restaurant, and you’ll have to reserve well in advance. [ T ] I’m sorry, this seat is reserved. reservenoun [ C/U ] us/rɪˈzɜrv/ something kept for a particular purpose or time, or the state of being kept for future use by someone: [ C ] I have a reserve of food in case of emergency. [ U ] The book is on reserve and can’t be checked out. She keeps a little money in reserve (= for use if and when needed). A reserve (also also preserve) is also an area of land kept for the protection of animals and plants: [ C ] a nature/game reserve The reserves are a part of a country’s armed forces that are not always on active duty but are available in an emergency. reserveverb [ T ] uk/rɪˈzɜːv/us to keep something for a particular purpose or time: reserve sth for sb/sth The plan would reserve $1 billion for "long-term capacity improvements". COMMERCE to arrange for something to be kept for you, for example, a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant: He's reserved a table for 8pm. reserve the right to do sth to state, especially in a written agreement, that you may change something in the future: I reserve the right to disagree to any future changes in the company structure. reserve judgement to not decide on something immediately: I thought I'd reserve judgement until he'd finished his presentation. reservenoun uk/rɪˈzɜːv/us [ C ] a supply of something that you have available to use if you need to: You will need a reasonable reserve of cash to start the process. coal/oil/fuel reserves in reserve kept in order to use later if needed: They do not have money in reserve like many of the bigger companies. Land should be kept in reserve at the airport for a second runway which could be built by the mid-2020s. [ C ] also reserve price COMMERCE the lowest amount of money that the owner will accept for something that is being sold, especially at an auction: I set the reserve price at $50 in the hope that it would sell for much more. reserves [ plural ] BANKING, FINANCE the amount of foreign currency or gold that a central bank has at a particular time: It has around 8bn dollars in foreign currency reserves. No country has limitless reserves of gold. ACCOUNTING money kept by a company for a particular use, for example, a future project or emergency: use/dip into reserves It became necessary for the company to dip into its reserves. cash/money reserves See also** bank reserves capitalization of reserves cash reserves foreign exchange reserves hidden reserves legal reserves proven reserves
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reserveverb [ T ]

reservenoun

reserve noun (SHY BEHAVIOUR)

reserve noun (KEEPING)

reserve noun (AREA OF LAND)

reserve noun (EXTRA PERSON)

reserve noun (DOUBT)

reserve noun (LOWEST PRICE)

reserveverb [ I/T ]

reservenoun [ C/U ]

reserveverb [ T ]

reservenoun