| 单词 | preserve |
| 释义 | preserve v. & n. --vtr. 1. a keep safe or free from harm, decay, etc. b keep alive (a name, memory, etc.). 2. maintain (a thing) in its existing state. 3. retain (a quality or condition). 4. a treat or refrigerate (food) to prevent decomposition or fermentation. b prepare (fruit) by boiling it with sugar, for long-term storage. 5. keep (game, a river, etc.) undisturbed for private use. --n (in sing. or pl.) 1. preserved fruit; jam. 2. a place where game or fish etc. is preserved. 3. a sphere or area of activity regarded as a person's own. Phrases and idioms well-preserved (of an elderly person) showing little sign of ageing. Derivatives preservable adj. preserver n. Etymology: ME f. OF preserver f. LL praeservare (as PRAE-, servare keep) |
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