preserve /pri'zә:v/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
• (n.) a reservation where animals are protected
• (v.) prevent (food) from rotting

Chinese translation

• vt. 保护, 保持, 保存, 维持, 腌, 禁猎
• vi. 加工食品, 禁猎
• n. 加工成的食品, 禁猎地, 保护区, 防护物

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/pri'zә:v/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.19 · Rare

Word forms

preserved, preserving, preserves

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