Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin praeservativus, from late Latin praeservat- ‘kept’, from the verb praeservare, from prae- ‘before, in advance’ + servare ‘to keep’.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRESERVATIVE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤food, wood食物/木材防腐劑▸➤artificial, chemical, synthetic人造/化學/合成防腐劑◇Our products contain no artificial preservatives.我們的產品不含人造防腐劑。VERB + PRESERVATIVE➤apply, treat sth with使用防腐劑;用防腐劑處理某物◇Make sure the panels are treated with a wood preservative.確保鑲板用木材防腐劑處理過。➤contain含防腐劑◇The snacks contain no artificial preservatives, sugar, or salt.這些零食不含人造防腐劑、糖或鹽。PHRASES➤additives and preservatives, additives or preservatives添加劑和防腐劑;添加劑或防腐劑◇a range of traditional cakes made with no additives or preservatives一系列沒有添加劑或防腐劑的傳統糕點