reserve
英 [rɪˈzɜːv] 美 [rɪˈzɜːrv]
v.
预订，预约(座位、席位、房间等);保留;贮备;拥有，保持，保留(某种权利)
n.
储备(量);储藏(量);(动植物)保护区;自然保护区;内向;寡言少语;矜持
第三人称单数： reserves 复数： reserves 现在分词： reserving 过去式： reserved 过去分词： reserved
词汇解说
动词
reserve sth (for sb/sth) 预订，预约（座位、席位、房间等）
同义词： book
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。
I've reserved a room in the name of Jones.
我以琼斯的名字预订了一个房间。
I'll reserve a table for five.
我要预订一张5人的桌子。
Please reserve me a seat there.
请在那儿给我预订个座位。
He has reserved a big private room in that five-star hotel.
他已经在那个五星级饭店预订了一个大包间。
You'd better reserve the train ticket in advance.
你最好提前预订火车票。
2
reserve sth (for sb/sth) 保留；贮备
These seats are reserved for special guests.
这些座位是留给贵宾的。
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。
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。
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。
Reserve several seats for the teachers.
给老师留几个坐位。
3
拥有，保持，保留（某种权利）
The management reserves the right to refuse admission.
管理部门有权拒绝接收。
(law 律) All rights reserved (= nobody else can publish or copy this) .
版权所有。
Most developers reserve the right to turn down a property they think is virtuallyunsaleable.
大多数开发商会保留权利，拒绝接手他们认为基本没可能卖出去的地产。
Mr Singh wanted to reserve places for low-caste Indians within the country's publicsector, as a form of positive discrimination.
辛格先生想在国家公共部门为下层印度人保留职位，这是一种积极的区别对待。
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名词
1.[C, usually pl.] 储备（量）；储藏（量）
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。
large oil and gas reserves
大量的石油和天然气贮藏量
He discovered unexpected reserves of strength.
他出乎意料地发现还有体力。
reserve funds
储备金
.the bottle of whisky that he kept in reserve.
他特地留的那瓶威士忌
受保护土地 protected land
2
[C] （动植物）保护区；自然保护区
a piece of land that is a protected area for animals, plants, etc.
a wildlife reserve
野生动植物保护区
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。
see also game reserve, nature reserve
3
[C]
= reservation 3
品质；情感 quality/feeling
4
[U] 内向；寡言少语；矜持
the quality that sb has when they do not talk easily to other people about their ideas, feelings, etc.
同义词： reticence
She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve.
她因天性矜持很难交到朋友。
His self-control, reserve and aloofness were almost inhuman
他自制、矜持和冷漠得几乎有些不近人情。
5
[U] (formal) 谨慎；保留
a feeling that you do not want to accept or agree to sth, etc. until you are quite sure that it is all right to do so
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。
She trusted him without reserve (= completely) .
她完全信任他。
Say all you know and say it without reserve.
知无不言，言无不尽。
6
[C] 替补队员；后备队员
an extra player who plays in a team when one of the other players is injured or not available to play
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。
7
the reserves
[pl.] 替补队；预备队；后备队
a team that is below the level of the main team
军队 military force
8
the reserve [sing.]
also the reserves [pl.]
预备役部队；后备部队
an extra military force, etc. that is not part of a country's regular forces, but is available to be used when needed
the army reserve(s)
预备役部队
the reserve police
预备役警察
The country did not possess the modern guns to equip the reserve army properly.
该国没有现代枪炮来给预备役部队提供适当装备。
价格 price
9
also reserve price
（尤指拍卖中的）底价，最低价
The sale will be made to the highest bidder subject to a reserve price beingattained.
只要达到了拍卖底价，标的物就会出售给出价最高的竞买人。
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