reserve
- n. 储备,储存;自然保护区;预备队;缄默;[金融] 储备金
- vt. 储备;保留;预约
- vi. 预订
- n. (Reserve)人名;(法)勒塞尔夫
词态变化
助记提示
中文词源
re-,向后,往回,-serv,看护,保护,词源同 conserve,preserve.引申诸相关词义。
英英释意
- 1. formality and propriety of manner
- 2. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
- 3. an athlete who plays only when another member of the team drops out
- 4. (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
- 5. a district that is reserved for particular purpose
- 6. armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
- 7. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
英文词源
- reserve (v.)
- mid-14c., from Old French reserver "set aside, withhold" (12c.) and directly from Latin reservare "keep back, save up; retain, preserve," from re- "back" (see re-) + servare "to keep, save, preserve, protect" (see observe). Meaning "to book" is from 1935. Related: Reserved; reserving.
- reserve (n.)
- "something stored up," 1610s, from reserve (v.) or from French réserve, a Middle French back-formation from reserver. Meaning "self-imposed restraint on freedom of words or actions; habit of keeping back the feelings" is from 1650s.
同义词辨析
keep, retain, reserve, preserve, conserve, withhold
这些动词均有"保持,保存"之意。
keep: 最常用词,指长时间牢固地保持或保存。
retain: 指继续保持。
reserve: 正式用词,指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。
preserve: 主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。
conserve: 一般指保存自然资源,保全人的精力、力量等。
withhold: 指扣住不放,暗示有阻碍。
考试真题
- They use their money reserves to back up consumption.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- Many oil producers built up huge reserve funds when prices were high, so when prices fall they will draw on their reserves to support government spending and subsidies ( ' , 补贴) for their consumers.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- But not all oil producers have big reserves.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- It’s: why are the British so cold? And they’re talking about the British personality—the famous British reserve.
出自-2016年12月听力原文
- Surely, the American ideal of second chances should not be reserved only for the rich and powerful.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
- If he keeps the palm of the hand parallel to the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter, in Colombia this gesture is reserved for the description of animals.
出自-2014年6月听力原文
- In 2012, the company distributed more than 1,200 MedPacks to Medical Reserve Corps groups in California.
2019年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
- The treaty banning mining here, shielding 116 coveted ( ' , 令人垂涎的) reserves of iron ore, coal and chromium, comes up for review in 2048.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- Some scientists are examining the potential for harvesting icebergs form Antarctica, which is estimated to have the biggest reserves of fresh water on the planet.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- It is estimated that Antarctica boasts of the richest reserves of fresh water on earth.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- Elsewhere in Antarctica, Russian researchers boast of their recent discovery of a freshwater reserve the size of Lake Ontario after drilling through miles of solid ice.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- According to geologists' estimates, Antarctica has enormous reserves of oil and natural gas.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- When China starts to reduce its current foreign reserves.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文
- When China talks about switching its dollar reserves to other currencies
出自-2012年12月阅读原文
- But once these plants use up their stored reserve or tap out the underground supply, they cease growing and start to die.
2018年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
- One was created in the Ross Sea in 2016, another reserve is being proposed in a vast area of the Weddell Sea, and a third sanctuary is under consideration in the area west of the Antarctic Peninsula—a key krill fishing area.
2019年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
- The new marine reserve, now the largest in the Pacific, will permit no fishing or mining.
2017年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section A
- Climate change is a continuing process, so Norphel's ice reserves will not last forever.
2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
- Having created nine such ice reserves, norphel calculates that he has stored about 200, 000m3 of water.
2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
- I'd like to reserve a round trip to London next week.
2016年高考英语北京卷 听力 原文
- now stand at a record $1.5 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve.
2020年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
词组搭配
in reserve
Kept back, set aside, or saved.
保留;留出;存留
实用场景例句
- I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock.
- 我想预订八点钟供三人用餐的桌位。
牛津词典
- I've reserved a room in the name of Jones.
- 我以琼斯的名字预订了一个房间。
牛津词典
- These seats are reserved for special guests.
- 这些座位是留给贵宾的。
牛津词典
- I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts.
- 在了解全部事实之前我不想发表意见。
牛津词典
- The management reserves the right to refuse admission.
- 管理部门有权拒绝接收。
牛津词典
- (law 律) All rights reserved (= nobody else can publish or copy this) .
- 版权所有
牛津词典
- large oil and gas reserves
- 大量的石油和天然气贮藏量
牛津词典
- He discovered unexpected reserves of strength.
- 他出乎意料地发现还有体力。
牛津词典
- reserve funds
- 储备金
牛津词典
- a wildlife reserve
- 野生动植物保护区
牛津词典
- She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve.
- 她因天性矜持很难交到朋友。
牛津词典
- Any contract should be treated with reserve until it has been checked.
- 任何契约在经过核实之前都应谨慎对待。
牛津词典
- She trusted him without reserve (= completely) .
- 她完全信任他。
牛津词典
- the army reserve(s)
- 预备役部队
牛津词典
- the reserve police
- 预备役警察
牛津词典
- The money was being kept in reserve for their retirement.
- 他们把钱存着以备退休后使用。
牛津词典
- 200 police officers were held in reserve .
- 200名警察随时待命。
牛津词典
- A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him...
- 特地为他预留了一间带阳台的海景双人房。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- In the United States lanes are reserved for cars with more than one occupant.
- 在美国,多人乘坐的汽车有专行道。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I'll reserve a table for five...
- 我要预订一张5人的桌子。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Demand will be huge, so ask your newsagent to reserve your copy today.
- 需求量会很大,所以今天得请卖报摊主为你预留出你那份。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The Gulf has 65 per cent of the world's oil reserves...
- 海湾地区拥有全世界65%的石油储藏。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A friend can be a reserve of help in times of trouble.
- 朋友可以在困难的时候提供帮助。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He ended up as a reserve, but still qualified for a team gold medal.
- 他最后成了替补队员,但仍有资格获得团体金牌。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Marine biologists are calling for Cardigan Bay to be created a marine nature reserve to protect the dolphins.
- 海洋生物学家号召将卡迪根湾建成一个海洋自然保护区,以保护那里的海豚。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The subject is one which must be discussed with reserve...
- 对这个话题必须进行慎重的讨论。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- His natural reserve made him appear self-conscious.
- 他天生的内敛性格让他显得有些拘谨。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the bottle of whisky that he kept in reserve...
- 他特地留的那瓶威士忌
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- There were patrol cars on the streets and riot police standing by in reserve.
- 巡逻车在街上守候,防暴警察也在一旁待命。
柯林斯高阶英语词典