reserve
verb
noun
rɪˈzɜːv
verb
1
to
arrange
for
a
place
in
a
hotel,
restaurant,
plane
etc
to
be
kept
for
you
to
use
at
a
particular
time
in
the
future
预订;
reserve
sth
for
sb/sth
I’d
like
to
reserve
a
table
for
two.
我想预订一张两人的餐桌。
Do
you
have
to
reserve
tickets
in
advance?
你需要预先订票吗？
2
to
keep
something
so
that
it
can
be
used
by
a
particular
person
or
for
a
particular
purpose
〔为某个人或某种用途〕保留，留出;
reserve
sth
for
sb/sth
A
separate
room
is
reserved
for
smokers.
有一间独立房间是留给吸烟者用的。
reserved
parking
spaces
预留的停车位
3
to
keep
part
of
something
for
use
at
a
later
time
during
a
process
–
used
especially
when
describing
how
to
cook
something
[尤书面] 留出〔一部分稍后使用，尤用于描述如何烹调时〕;
especially written
Reserve
a
little
of
the
mixture
to
sprinkle
over
the
top
of
the
pie.
留一点配好的混和料撒在馅饼上。
4
to
use
or
show
something
only
in
one
particular
situation
留作，用于〔特定场合〕
reserve
sth
for
sb/sth
She
spoke
in
a
tone
of
voice
she
usually
reserved
for
dealing
with
officials.
她以通常与官员打交道时才用的语气说话。
5
reserve the right to do sth
if
you
reserve
the
right
to
do
something,
you
will
do
it
if
you
think
it
is
necessary
–
used
especially
in
notices
or
official
documents
[正式] 保留做某事的权利〔尤用于通知或官方文件〕
formal
The
management
reserves
the
right
to
refuse
admission.
管理层保留拒绝录用的权利。
6
reserve (your) judgment (on sth)
to
not
give
your
opinion
about
something
until
a
later
time
when
you
have
more
information
[口] 保留（你对某事的）看法
spoken
noun
7
SUPPLY
补给
a
supply
of
something
kept
to
be
used
if
it
is
needed
储备（物）
C usually plural 一般用复数
$10
million
in
cash
reserves
1000 万美元的现金储备
oil
reserves
石油储备
[+
of
]
Somehow
Debbie
maintained
an
inner
reserve
of
strength.
戴比想方设法保存了体力。
8
in reserve
ready
to
be
used
if
needed
备用
We
always
keep
some
money
in
reserve
,
just
in
case.
我们总是存起一些钱以防万一。
9
PERSONAL QUALITY
个人素质
a
quality
in
someone’s
character
that
makes
them
not
like
expressing
their
emotions
or
talking
about
their
problems
含蓄; 寡言;
U
She
overcame
her
own
natural
reserve
.
她克服了天生的沉默寡言。
10
PLAYER
队员
an
extra
player
who
plays
in
a
team
if
one
of
the
other
players
is
injured
or
ill
替补队员，后备队员;
C
11
TEAM
球队
a
team
that
plays
when
the
usual
team
cannot
do
so
[英] 后备队，替补队
BrE
12
MILITARY
军队
also
又作
an
extra
military
force
that
a
country
has
in
addition
to
its
usual
army,
navy
etc
which
can
be
used
if
needed
预备役部队，后备军，后备部队;
13
FOR ANIMALS/PLANTS
为动物/植物
an
area
of
land
where
wild
animals
and
plants
are
protected
[英] 〔野生生物〕保护区;
C | BrE AmE AmE
a
wildlife
reserve
野生生物保护区
14
FOR NATIVE AMERICANS
为美国印第安人
a
RESERVATION
居留地，保留地
C
15
PRICE
价格
also
又作
a
price
below
which
something
will
not
be
sold,
especially
in
an
AUCTION
〔尤指拍卖时的〕底价，最低价
C