re·serve

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【释义】：

vt．❶ 保留，留下，留作专用：reserve one’s view(s)保留意见．reserve oneself for养精蓄锐以待…．The first three rows of the auditorium are reserved for the foreign guests．礼堂的前三排座位是留给外宾的．reserve for(or to)oneself为自己的好处而保留：reserve for(or to)oneself the right to demand compensation for all the losses保留自己要求赔偿一切损失的权利．❷ 贮备，贮藏，保存：reserve grain贮藏粮食．reserve vegetables for winter贮备过冬蔬菜．❸ 预定(房间、座位等)：reserve a room at a hotel预定旅馆的房间．reserve a seat for sb．替某人预定座位．❹ 注定：A great future is reserved for the youth．光明的前途正等待著青年．

－n．❶ 保留，限制，节制：with reserve 有保留地，有限制地．put(or place)a reserve price on sth．把某物定下最低价格．without reserve 无保留地，无限制地，直言不讳地：He has accepted your opinion without reserve．他完全接受了你的意见．❷ 缄默，含蓄，冷淡：reserve of manner态度的冷淡．break through sb．’s reserve 打破某人的缄默含蓄态度．❸ 贮备，贮藏，保存，贮备物：the bank’s reserves银行储备金．a reserve fund预备金．his reserve strength他积蓄的力量．He has a reserve of energy．他精力充沛．in reserve 留下来的，预备的：grain in reserve 贮备粮．have(or keep)a little money in reserve 贮存一些钱．❹ 留待专用的地方：a game reserve 猎物保留地．❺ 【体】预备队员；【军】预备队，后备军：the reserve 后备舰队、军队及空军；预备役．