preserve
verb- preserve something
to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that something is kept 保护；维护；保留 He was anxious to preserve his reputation. 他急于维护自己的名声。 Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. 维护和平的努力失败了。 She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. 她在艰难的环境下依然不失幽默感。 He was insistent on preserving the integrity of the brand. 他坚持维护品牌的完整性。
Extra ExamplesThe Act contained provisions designed to preserve the status quo. 法令中有旨在维护现状的规定。 She was determined to preserve her independence and way of life. 她决意保持独立和自己的生活方式。 The style of the original film is preserved perfectly. 完好保留了原片的风格。 We were anxious to preserve the character of the house. 我们急于保持房子的特色。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- faithfully
- lovingly
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- seek to
- try to
- be anxious to
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- an attempt to preserve something
- beautifully, exquisitely, well, wonderfully, etc. preserved
- be preserved intact
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to keep something in its original state in good condition 维持…的原状；保存；保养 - preserve something/somebody
a perfectly preserved 14th century house 保存完好的 14 世纪宅第 - (humorous)
Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved. 他真有 60 岁了吗？他真会保养啊。 We need knowledgeable gallery curators to preserve great masterpieces for posterity. 我们需要知识渊博的美术馆馆长来为后代保存伟大的杰作。 - preserve something + adj.
This vase has been preserved intact. 这个花瓶保存得完好无损。
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsb2She carefully preserved all his letters. 她小心地保存着他所有的信件。 The collection has been sold to the British Museum where it will be preserved for the nation. 这批藏品卖给了大英博物馆，成为国家的藏品。 The prison is preserved as a tourist attraction. 这座监狱被保存下来用作旅游景点。 They were thrilled to discover a beautifully preserved specimen of Roman pottery. 他们因发现了一件保存完好的罗马时代陶器而欣喜若狂。 You need to say why the building is worth preserving. 你需要说明为什么这幢建筑值得保存。 campaigners fighting to preserve a historic building 为保护有历史意义的建筑而积极行动的活动家们 The National Trust preserves the house and its grounds. 国家信托基金保护房子和它的庭院。 Three miles away is a perfectly preserved stretch of Roman road. 3英里以外是一段保存完好的古罗马公路。 The iron coins are poorly preserved and have rusted. 这些铁币保存不善，生锈了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- faithfully
- lovingly
- …
- seek to
- try to
- be anxious to
- …
- as
- for
- from
- …
- an attempt to preserve something
- beautifully, exquisitely, well, wonderfully, etc. preserved
- be preserved intact
- …
- preserve something/somebody
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to prevent something, especially food, from decaying (= being destroyed by natural processes) by treating it in a particular way 贮存；保鲜 - preserve something
Wax polish preserves wood and leather. 上光蜡可保护木材和皮革。 preserved lemons 腌制的柠檬 - preserve something in something
olives preserved in brine 盐水橄榄 - preserve something from something
an attempt to preserve the corpse from decomposition 保存尸体使其免于腐烂的尝试
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- faithfully
- lovingly
- …
- seek to
- try to
- be anxious to
- …
- as
- for
- from
- …
- an attempt to preserve something
- beautifully, exquisitely, well, wonderfully, etc. preserved
- be preserved intact
- …
- preserve something
- preserve somebody/something (from something)
to keep somebody/something alive, or safe from harm or danger 使继续存活；保护；保全 Extra ExamplesWe need to take action to help preserve fish stocks. 我们需要采取行动以保护渔业资源。 She wanted to preserve him from harassment. 她想保护他免受骚扰。 To preserve life should always be the goal. 保护生命永远是最终目标。
compare conserve
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘keep safe from harm’): from Old French preserver, from late Latin praeservare, from prae- ‘before, in advance’ + servare ‘to keep’.