vt.保留；預(yù)訂；延期

n.候補；預(yù)備品；貯存

n.含蓄；克制

We reserve the right to lodge a claim for loss. 我們保留要求賠償損失的權(quán)利。

I have reserved a table at the restaurant. 我已在飯店預(yù)訂了一桌菜。

The court will reserve judgement. 法庭將延期判決。

He has played very well on the reserve side but this chance in the first team should put him on his mettle. 他在候補隊中表現(xiàn)非常出色,但這次作為正式隊員參賽將對他的能力進行考驗。

The army should be equipped with sufficient war reserves. 軍隊?wèi)?yīng)該得到充足的軍需儲備品。

The old man keeps a large reserve of firewood for cold weather. 這位老人貯存了大量的柴薪以備天冷時用。

He spoke with reserve. 他說話謹(jǐn)慎。

The ultimate reserve was a source of his fascination and his power. 最大限度的克制是他獲得魅力和力量的一個源泉。

參見：reservation

有時候reserve的使用比reservation普遍。 I accept your statement without reservation.He agreed with reservations.這兩句中，人們更習(xí)慣將reservation改作reserve。

reserve的基本意思是“貯存待用”。引申可作“留給”“留作專用”或“預(yù)訂”解。

reserve是及物動詞,接名詞或代詞作賓語。

reserve賓語后接介詞for表示“為某人保留、預(yù)訂或留作某事之用”; reserve oneself for是“養(yǎng)精蓄銳以備…”的意思。

adj.保存的；保留的

動詞preserve的現(xiàn)在分詞形式.