(NAmE) ➡ see also reserveADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤forest, nature, wilderness, wildlife森林/自然/荒原/野生動物保護區◇This land is protected as a wildlife preserve.這片土地作為野生動物保護區而得到保護。➤game, hunting狩獵保護區PREPOSITION➤in a/the preserve在保護區裏◇She decided to go for a walk in the forest preserve.她決定去森林保護區散散步。preserve
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ADVERB | VERB + PRESERVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤carefully, faithfully, lovingly精心保存;珍藏◇She carefully preserved all his letters.她小心地保存着他所有的信件。➤perfectly完美地保存◇The style of the original film is preserved perfectly.完好保留了原片的風格。VERB + PRESERVE➤seek to, try to試圖維護▸➤be anxious to, want to, wish to希望保持;想要保護◇We were anxious to preserve the original character of the house.我們渴望保持房屋原有的特色。➤help (to)幫助維護◇We need to take action to help preserve fish stocks.我們需要採取行動以保護漁業資源。➤fight to為保護⋯而奮鬥◇campaigners fighting to preserve a historic building為保護有歷史意義的建築而積極行動的活動家們➤be designed to, be intended to意在保護⋯◇The Act contained provisions designed to preserve the status quo.法令中有旨在維護現狀的規定。➤be important to保護⋯很重要PREPOSITION➤as作為⋯而保護◇The prison is preserved as a tourist attraction.這座監獄被保存下來用作旅遊景點。➤for為⋯而保護◇The collection has been sold to the British Museum where it will be preserved for the nation.這批藏品賣給了大英博物館,成為國家的藏品。➤from保護⋯免受⋯◇an attempt to preserve the corpse from decomposition保存屍體使其免於腐爛的嘗試PHRASES➤an attempt to preserve sth保護⋯的嘗試▸➤beautifully, exquisitely, well, wonderfully, etc. preserved保存完好;得到精心保存◇They were thrilled to discover a beautifully preserved specimen of Roman pottery.他們因發現了一件保存完好的羅馬時代陶器而欣喜若狂。➤be preserved intact保存得完好無損◇The bones had all been preserved intact.所有的骨骼都完好無損。➤be worth preserving值得保存◇You need to say why the building is worth preserving.你需要說明為什麼這幢建築值得保存。➤poorly preserved保存不善◇The iron coins are poorly preserved and have rusted.這些鐵幣保存不善,生銹了。
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