词组 | preserve |
释义 | preserve verb 1. to make something continue without changingnounspreserve the peace It is the responsibility of the police to preserve the peace.preserve sb’s freedom (=avoid being caught by the police etc) He managed to preserve his freedom by fleeing abroad.preserve sth’s independence The country was able to preserve its independence by defeating Italian invaders in 1896.preserve the character of sth The organization wants to preserve the character of the many historic neighborhoods throughout Houston.preserve a tradition The museum was founded in order to preserve the traditions and culture of the region.preserve a memory A wedding album is the ideal way of preserving memories of the most beautiful day in your life.preserve the status quo (=not make any changes) The government is keen to preserve the status quo, and is unlikely to support any changes in the voting system.2. to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyednounspreserve a town/village/building They want to preserve the town so that it looks how it did three hundred years ago.preserve a forest/woodland We must encourage the planting of new trees and preserve our existing woodlands.preserve the environment Consumers can help preserve the environment by choosing recycled and eco-friendly products.preserve sth’s habitat Actions to preserve the habitat of the white rhino in South Africa helped save the species from extinction.preserve wildlife The park has helped to preserve the wildlife of the area.adverbswell/beautifully/perfectly preserved The palace is beautifully preserved and looks just like it did when the king lived there.carefully preserved The town’s colonial architecture has been carefully preserved.lovingly preserved (=with a lot of care) A two-year restoration has lovingly preserved the castle’s original features.phrasespreserve sth for posterity/future generations (=so that people in the future can enjoy it) Given its significance in the history of Western culture, this is a building that must be preserved for posterity. |
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