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

pre•serve v., -served, -serv•ing, n.
v. [~ + object]

to keep (something) alive or in existence;
make (something) lasting;
protect:to preserve our liberties.
to keep up;
maintain;
take action to prevent decay:to preserve historical monuments.
to keep possession of;
keep;
retain:He managed to preserve his composure during the debates.
to prepare (food) so as to prevent or slow down its decay:preserving meat.
to prepare (fruit, etc.) by cooking with sugar, etc.
to maintain and protect (game, etc.) for continued survival or for private use, as in hunting or fishing.

n. [countable]

something that preserves.
that which is preserved.
FoodUsually, preserves. [plural] fruit prepared by cooking with sugar.
a place set apart for protection of game or fish, esp. for sport:a forest preserve.
something looked on as belonging to a particular person or group of people only:She was running for the Senate to prove that politics was no longer just a male preserve.

pre•serv•er, n. [countable]See -serv-².

pre•serve v., -served, -serv•ing, n.
v.t.

to keep alive or in existence; make lasting:to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
to keep safe from harm or injury;
protect or spare.
to keep up;
maintain:to preserve historical monuments.
to keep possession of;
retain:to preserve one's composure.
to prepare (food or any perishable substance) so as to resist decomposition or fermentation.
to prepare (fruit, vegetables, etc.) by cooking with sugar, pickling, canning, or the like.
to maintain and reserve (game, fish, etc.) for continued survival or for private use, as in hunting or fishing.

v.i.

to preserve fruit, vegetables, etc.;
make preserves.
to maintain a preserve for game or fish, esp. for sport.

something that preserves.
that which is preserved.
FoodUsually, preserves. fruit, vegetables, etc., prepared by cooking with sugar.
a place set apart for protection and propagation of game or fish, esp. for sport.

Medieval Latin praeservāre to guard (Late Latin: to observe), equivalent. to Latin prae- pre- + servāre to watch over, keep, preserve, observe
Middle English preserven 1325–75

pre•serv′a•ble, adj.
pre•serv′a•bil′i•ty, n.
pres•er•va•tion n. pre•serv′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conserve.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged safeguard, shelter, shield. See defend.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged continue, uphold, sustain.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged destroy.

preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ vb (mainly tr)

to keep safe from danger or harm; protect
to protect from decay or dissolution; maintain: to preserve old buildings
to maintain possession of; keep up: to preserve a façade of indifference
to prevent from decomposition or chemical change
to prepare (food), as by freezing, drying, or salting, so that it will resist decomposition
to make preserves of (fruit, etc)
to rear and protect (game) in restricted places for hunting or fishing
(intransitive) to maintain protection and favourable conditions for game in preserves

something that preserves or is preserved
a special area or domain: archaeology is the preserve of specialists
(usually plural) fruit, etc, prepared by cooking with sugar
areas where game is reared for private hunting or fishing

Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French, from Late Latin praeservāre literally: to keep safe in advance, from Latin prae- before + servāre to keep safe

preˈservable adj preservation /ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃən/ n preˈserver n

单词	preserve
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•serve /prɪˈzɜrv/USA pronunciation v., -served, -serv•ing, n. v. [~ + object] to keep (something) alive or in existence; make (something) lasting; protect:to preserve our liberties. to keep up; maintain; take action to prevent decay:to preserve historical monuments. to keep possession of; keep; retain:He managed to preserve his composure during the debates. to prepare (food) so as to prevent or slow down its decay:preserving meat. to prepare (fruit, etc.) by cooking with sugar, etc. to maintain and protect (game, etc.) for continued survival or for private use, as in hunting or fishing. n. [countable] something that preserves. that which is preserved. FoodUsually, preserves. [plural] fruit prepared by cooking with sugar. a place set apart for protection of game or fish, esp. for sport:a forest preserve. something looked on as belonging to a particular person or group of people only:She was running for the Senate to prove that politics was no longer just a male preserve. pre•serv•er, n. [countable]See -serv-². WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•serve (pri zûrv′),USA pronunciation v., -served, -serv•ing, n. v.t. to keep alive or in existence; make lasting:to preserve our liberties as free citizens. to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare. to keep up; maintain:to preserve historical monuments. to keep possession of; retain:to preserve one's composure. to prepare (food or any perishable substance) so as to resist decomposition or fermentation. to prepare (fruit, vegetables, etc.) by cooking with sugar, pickling, canning, or the like. to maintain and reserve (game, fish, etc.) for continued survival or for private use, as in hunting or fishing. v.i. to preserve fruit, vegetables, etc.; make preserves. to maintain a preserve for game or fish, esp. for sport. n. something that preserves. that which is preserved. FoodUsually, preserves. fruit, vegetables, etc., prepared by cooking with sugar. a place set apart for protection and propagation of game or fish, esp. for sport. Medieval Latin praeservāre to guard (Late Latin: to observe), equivalent. to Latin prae- pre- + servāre to watch over, keep, preserve, observe Middle English preserven 1325–75 pre•serv′a•ble, adj. pre•serv′a•bil′i•ty, n. pres•er•va•tion (prez′ər vā′shən),USA pronunciation n. pre•serv′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conserve. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged safeguard, shelter, shield. See defend. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged continue, uphold, sustain. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged destroy. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ vb (mainly tr) to keep safe from danger or harm; protect to protect from decay or dissolution; maintain: to preserve old buildings to maintain possession of; keep up: to preserve a façade of indifference to prevent from decomposition or chemical change to prepare (food), as by freezing, drying, or salting, so that it will resist decomposition to make preserves of (fruit, etc) to rear and protect (game) in restricted places for hunting or fishing (intransitive) to maintain protection and favourable conditions for game in preserves n something that preserves or is preserved a special area or domain: archaeology is the preserve of specialists (usually plural) fruit, etc, prepared by cooking with sugar areas where game is reared for private hunting or fishing Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French, from Late Latin praeservāre literally: to keep safe in advance, from Latin prae- before + servāre to keep safe preˈservable adj preservation /ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃən/ n preˈserver n
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