pre·serve1 /prɪˈzɜːv $ -ɜːrv/ ●●○ W3 verb [transitiveT] 1 CONTINUE/NOT STOPto save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed 维护,保护,保存〔使免受破坏〕 → preservation We must encourage the planting of new trees and preserve our existing woodlands. 我们必须鼓励栽种新树木,同时也要保护现有的林地。
► see thesaurus at protect 2 CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTto make something continue without changing 保持,维持 the responsibility of the police to preserve the peace 警察维护和平的职责
Norma tried to preserve a normal family life in difficult circumstances. 诺尔玛努力在艰苦的条件下维持正常的家庭生活。
3 DFKEEP/STOREto store food for a long time after treating it so that it will not decay 腌制,保存〔食物〕 black olives preserved in brine 盐水黑橄榄
—preservable adjectiveadj
—preserver noun [countableC]
→ well-preserved