Tra từ preserve - Từ điển LongMan Dictionary

I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a male preserve (=something that only men have been involved with)
▪ Motor-racing has largely been a male preserve.
maintain/preserve/defend the status quo (=not make any changes)
▪ Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil?
preserve/record/keep etc sth for posterity
▪ a priceless work of art that must be kept for posterity
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADVERB
well
▪ Apart from this the frescos were particularly well preserved.
▪ Those of Anne Hutchinson are well preserved.
▪ This is why the buildings in the area are so well preserved.
▪ Her face is quite handsome and well preserved.
▪ The architecture of the gland crypts was well preserved and there was mild goblet cell mucous depletion.
▪ Some of the mummies had long, dark hair and incredibly well preserved faces, even an almost fair complexion.
▪ Some fossils are exceptionally well preserved.
NOUN
attempt
▪ Dorothy's own attempt to preserve something from those final Somerset months produced a document more private, but hardly less remarkable.
▪ No attempt was made to preserve the bodies.
▪ The Movement recognised this, as it also recognised that administrative pressures were working against a concerted attempt to preserve religious unity.
▪ The rate of heart contractions increases in an attempt to preserve blood flow to the vital organs.
▪ It was an attempt to preserve her objectivity, but it could not suppress a rising panic.
balance
▪ I know that it is unnecessary to rip animals to pieces to preserve the balance of nature.
▪ The President urged the Premier to preserve the existing balance of power in arms and geography.
▪ He believed that liberty was best preserved by maintaining the balance implicit in the guiding legal principles of the constitution.
body
▪ Huy hoped that the embalmers knew their job, and had preserved the bodies well.
▪ The body was thoroughly examined by physicians, who declared that no chemicals had been used to preserve it.
▪ No attempt was made to preserve the bodies.
▪ He loved life and wished to preserve his body.
▪ Undoubtedly the most modern method devised to preserve human bodies might well be said to belong to the realm of science fiction.
▪ Still preserved at the Monastero Montevergine is the perfectly preserved body of the Beata.
▪ The embalmer washes the body with germicidal soap and replaces the blood with embalming fluid to preserve the body.
character
▪ It is astonishing that it should have preserved its character so well when it is close to Zurich.
▪ Their devotion to simple lifestyles and preserving the frontier character of their town is heartening.
▪ Similarly, any proposed redevelopment or new building must actively enhance or preserve the character or appearance of the conservation area.
▪ Is it possible to change school science in this fashion and still preserve the essential character of science itself?
▪ We want to preserve the special character of our old town and city centres.
▪ The admissions policy adopted by the school was designed to preserve the character of the school as a Roman Catholic school.
effort
▪ Yet these efforts to preserve tradition by isolating society from Western influence were doomed to failure.
▪ They encourage efforts to preserve that potential, and urge continued co-operation in this area.
▪ The trip celebrated a 20-year effort to preserve the rail route.
▪ She urged them to continue their efforts to preserve affirmative action.
environment
▪ If we use energy efficiently, we help preserve our environment, and save money, too.
▪ Team leader Alan Smith said the nursery was committed to preserving the environment so it did not use peat materials or chemicals.
▪ She recommends that they should be felled and new trees planted to preserve the environment.
▪ One day it could be used by the timber trade as a guide for preserving the environment which pays their wages.
▪ They, and the schools we went to, helped preserve a brown Fifties environment all through our early years.
family
▪ Substitute care was seen as supporting parents as well as providing for children's needs, and practical assistance as preserving the family unit.
▪ He felt that to have any chance of preserving the family tradition, a single individual must inherit.
▪ Creevey's fame is based on the amusing letters which were preserved by the Ord family.
▪ Conservatives would like to preserve traditional family roles so that women are discouraged from market-based work.
heritage
▪ Not only would purchasers be preserving the province's heritage, they would be gaining a worthwhile investment.
▪ Small countries if they wish to preserve their national heritage have something serious to worry about.
▪ The National Trust and private owners take a leading part in preserving our almost unrivalled heritage.
▪ Churchill fought the Second World War to preserve the heritage of Britain.
▪ A positive consequence of this is that the church has preserved her spiritual heritage and also maintained her community base.
▪ What they learn in school about writing helps to preserve and reclaim that heritage.
▪ Here the double emphasis upon the need to arrest cultural degeneration and preserve the national heritage was distinctly in evidence.
identity
▪ The legislation was largely inspired by the priority which the regional parties gave to preserving local cultural identities.
▪ If they do not, they can not preserve their identities or raise children to have both independent and family lives.
▪ Alas, Mr Prosser must preserve his identity, not his disfigurement.
▪ We have seen, after all, that there is no significance in preserving the identity of any particular atom.
▪ The other necessary component was the deceased's name, which through its power could preserve life and identity.
▪ If any country wishes to preserve its identity it must have control of immigration.
▪ It argued that some extra form of local taxation was needed if local government was to preserve its separate identity.
independence
▪ It can be justified as preserving the independence of the organisation, and the freedom of action to perform its functions.
▪ To preserve independence, Fed governors enjoy secure terms of fourteen years.
▪ She preserved her dignity, independence and way of life.
▪ Through buying the Observer, he preserved the independence of Garvin.
▪ Most of us seek to preserve independence in matters in which the bodily functions of urinating and excreting are concerned.
▪ This was based on an explicit philosophy of preserving the dignity and independence of patients.
▪ This policy preserved the independence of the smaller breweries.
▪ And shareholders should not underestimate the determination of the Jaguar management to preserve its independence.
integrity
▪ This is a key factor in preserving the Panel's integrity and independence from the judiciary.
▪ And to preserve its integrity, the online magazine refuses advertising.
▪ She has not double-glazed the house in order to preserve its architectural integrity.
▪ We are trying to preserve the integrity of the chief inspector.
life
▪ This has encouraged manufacturers to doctor products with additives to preserve their shelf life.
▪ Unselflslmess preserves life, whereas love of the ego kills it.
▪ Male speaker It's my duty to uphold the law and preserve life.
▪ People can retell and record their stories, preserving the life they knew for those they leave behind.
▪ The other necessary component was the deceased's name, which through its power could preserve life and identity.
▪ After the three hour charge-up, the pack is automatically switched over to normal charging, to preserve the battery life.
▪ This is so not withstanding the very strong public interest in preserving the life and health of all citizens.
▪ Taekwondo exists to preserve life, not to take it.
order
▪ They need to classify their specimens in order to preserve them.
▪ Thus through family stories is the social order announced, and preserved through them as well.
▪ This set of keys is intended to be random and so has no order to preserve.
peace
▪ Often, in order to preserve peace, she would wander off in the opposite direction, to keep out of trouble.
▪ It was designed only to insure safety against attack and to preserve peace.
▪ To try to preserve industrial peace and control wage inflation governments were forced to adopt a carrot-and-stick approach to the trade unions.
▪ Enable them to see that it is their interest to preserve peace and order, and they will preserve them.
▪ It wants to be efficient and competitive and to preserve social peace and the cohesion of the state with society.
posterity
▪ This wise precaution preserved the Garden for posterity.
▪ It was preserved for posterity with David's Mum smiling away - bless her heart.
record
▪ She lived for many years, and preserved a record that she had been treated with Penicillium.
▪ It was intercepted by the Confederates, who read it with enjoyment and preserved it for the record.
▪ Philip Leapor's surprisingly well-formed script is preserved in the records of the Brackley corporation.
▪ In any case provision is made for preserving a record of every marriage celebrated in the country.
▪ Edgware lead the Division Three table by a single point from Tilbury whose 2-1 win against Hornchurch preserved their unbeaten home record.
status
▪ During these times it was the unchristian practice of most priests to preserve the status quo by backing the king and nobles.
▪ To compensate, and, anxious to preserve his patriarchal status, he may become querulous and demanding instead.
tradition
▪ I am not merely trying to preserve the tradition of my country.
▪ Have we the right to preserve our traditions, our heritage, our languages?...
▪ Yet these efforts to preserve tradition by isolating society from Western influence were doomed to failure.
▪ He felt that to have any chance of preserving the family tradition, a single individual must inherit.
▪ Our family has caught dolphins since 1919 and we want to preserve the tradition.
unity
▪ Such small changes are invaluable in giving themes renewed vitality, while at the same time preserving unity.
▪ The Movement recognised this, as it also recognised that administrative pressures were working against a concerted attempt to preserve religious unity.
value
▪ State policy will also be used to preserve traditional values, especially regarding family life, religion and culture.
VERB
fight
▪ During the liberation war he served in the Grey Scouts, a mountain reconnaissance team that fought determinedly to preserve minority rule.
▪ We will fight to preserve the Union, a promise which only the Conservatives can give at this election.
▪ It has for years fought hard to preserve the monopoly in giant airliners that it has through the 747.
▪ Additionally, we have fought to preserve the path despite its obvious disadvantage to us personally.
▪ It is fighting to preserve its privileges and its pensions.
▪ Yes, and Li Yuan would fight to preserve the boy, for he honestly believed that he could control him.
▪ Would her body betray her and fight to preserve its fleeing spirit, causing lingering agony instead of swift and final oblivion?
▪ Landry, the former finance minister and deputy premier, also vowed to fight to preserve Quebec's culture and language.
help
▪ Please help us preserve it for the future generations.
▪ If we use energy efficiently, we help preserve our environment, and save money, too.
▪ What they learn in school about writing helps to preserve and reclaim that heritage.
▪ But now the decoy helps to preserve the duck population.
▪ To help preserve its treasures Citalia is donating £2 to a crucial restoration fighting fund for every customer booked to the city.
▪ But they have helped to preserve the class system in Britain.
▪ It will help you preserve your independence.
seek
▪ It conflicts with growth, because growth seeks to increase wealth, and sustainability seeks only to preserve it.
▪ He also sought to preserve wheat for human consumption and issued a proclamation prohibiting the manufacture of starch from wheat.
▪ Most of us seek to preserve independence in matters in which the bodily functions of urinating and excreting are concerned.
▪ Most countries seek to preserve their international credit rating, as long-term loans are required to finance economic development.
try
▪ Faced with cuts in grant from central government, they tried to preserve services by charging users.
▪ But activists trying to preserve D.C.
▪ It was mainly books that I was trying to preserve.
▪ It seems germane, although not particularly gracious, to ask why Huckelberry didn't try to preserve the entire ranch.
▪ I am not merely trying to preserve the tradition of my country.
▪ He was just trying to preserve himself.
▪ After all, it is in Washington's interest to try to preserve a framework of order.
▪ The proletariat is trying to preserve it, improve it, and open it to everyone.
want
▪ This is not because they want to preserve General de Gaulle's regime.
▪ Most of us really want to preserve a relatively small amount of data.
▪ The middle-aged may want to preserve an order they are accustomed to, or perhaps their careers.
▪ Lomographers want to preserve the camera.
▪ She had wanted it preserved and she had chosen him as a means to this end.
▪ Larchmont Heights residents, too, want to preserve the older bungalows.
▪ And they wanted to preserve the nationalized industries.
▪ However, such plans would have required Melanie to want to preserve her former self.
wish
▪ It had the effect of driving all parties to the debate into separate corners: the employers wished to preserve the statusquo.
▪ Small countries if they wish to preserve their national heritage have something serious to worry about.
▪ If we wish to preserve a landscape in its present form we must actively direct it towards that end.
▪ He loved life and wished to preserve his body.
▪ It also looks like an original engine if you wish to preserve originality.
▪ What the conservative wishes to preserve varies with the time and place, but certain underlying elements are highly valued.
▪ If any country wishes to preserve its identity it must have control of immigration.
▪ Doctors wished to preserve their clinical freedom to prescribe what drugs they themselves felt were necessary.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
preserve sth in aspic
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ All the names in the book have been changed to preserve the victims' anonymity.
▪ As a family, we want to preserve the traditions of Jewish culture and religion.
▪ Early settlers preserved meat by drying and salting it.
▪ Here's a recipe for preserving fruit in brandy.
▪ Human organs, preserved in jars, lined the shelves of the laboratory.
▪ The house is part of local history and should be preserved.
▪ The new law preserves the national guarantee of health care for poor children.
▪ We want to preserve as much open land as possible.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ An example is preserved in the Museum.
▪ And there are still preserved among Christians traces of that Holy Spirit which appeared in the form of a dove.
▪ Boots are advisable and cameras are essential for those who like to preserve their memories in photographs.
▪ Britain knows it has to preserve Hong Kong's autonomy.
▪ He destroyed the heart of the city but then decided to preserve what could be preserved.
▪ So conservationists hope they can preserve the area's outstanding natural beauty and cater for the tourists too.
▪ The calculation proceeds for as many time-moments as will preserve the desired accuracy.
▪ The Forestry Commission are making valiant efforts to re-create these old woodlands, and are trying to preserve the little that remains.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADJECTIVE
exclusive
▪ There is nothing about this combination of themes which marks it out as the exclusive preserve of the right.
▪ This is the exclusive preserve of the cave explorer who cares less for personal discomfort.
▪ However, interviewing is not the exclusive preserve of survey research.
▪ But just when he was thinking it was his exclusive preserve, along came Monty.
male
▪ Because work is still considered a male role, leisure, similarly, is thought to be a male preserve.
▪ Real life was then a male preserve but Helen had no interest in the usual option of the women's pages.
▪ Every head would turn if a woman walked into one of those male preserves.
▪ Literacy, in common with all other economic and political interests, was a male and urban preserve.
▪ In cotton country women weavers made coarser cloths, quality pieces remaining a male preserve.
▪ Despite being so ubiquitous, until now they've been solely a male preserve.
▪ Not only does she execute embroideries, but designs them too - thereby encroaching on what had formerly been a male preserve.
▪ The suburban commuter station was emphatically a male preserve at certain times of day.
VERB
remain
▪ Lesser offices remained the preserve of local men, although they were usually people of limited importance.
▪ Cheaper ways of printing illustrations were also developed, although colour plates remained the preserve of the wealthy.
▪ The northern fens were to remain the preserve of fishers and fowlers for another 150 years.
▪ However the track north of this point remained the preserve of single-deck cars for many years.
▪ In cotton country women weavers made coarser cloths, quality pieces remaining a male preserve.
▪ Accepting the exception of Limerick, rugby has steadfastly remained the preserve of the middle-class in Ireland.
▪ Holidays are chosen together by 51%, and interestingly, diy remains a male preserve for only 52%.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
poach on sb's territory/preserve
preserve sth in aspic
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ a profession that was for years an all-white, all-male preserve
▪ the nation's first wilderness preserve
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Because work is still considered a male role, leisure, similarly, is thought to be a male preserve.
▪ Combine the preserves and water in a small saucepan and heat until preserves melt.
▪ Every head would turn if a woman walked into one of those male preserves.
▪ Many gentiles agreed that the Latter-Day Saints had good reason to be concerned about holding on to their Kingdom as a preserve.
▪ Most visitors to the preserve now park their cars outside the main gate and either hike, bike or ride horses in.
▪ This is the exclusive preserve of the cave explorer who cares less for personal discomfort.
▪ Where affection is the preserve of family and friends, status is more the preserve of the wider peer group or community.

preserve

I. pre‧serve¹ W3 /prɪˈzɜːv $ -ɜːrv/ verb [TRANSITIVE]
[date : 1300-1400; Language : French; Origin : préserver, from Late Latin praeservare, from Latin servare 'to keep, guard, watch']
1. to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed ⇨ preservation:
　 ▪ We must encourage the planting of new trees and preserve our existing woodlands.

2. to make something continue without changing:
　 ▪ the responsibility of the police to preserve the peace
　 ▪ Norma tried to preserve a normal family life in difficult circumstances.

3. to store food for a long time after treating it so that it will not decay:
　 ▪ black olives preserved in brine

—preservable adjective

—preserver noun [COUNTABLE]
⇨ well-preserved
• • •
THESAURUS
▪protect to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness :
　 ▪ Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.
　 ▪ The government wants to protect the environment.
　 ▪ Eating healthily helps to protect against many diseases.
▪give/offer/provide protection to protect someone from something harmful :
　 ▪ Wearing a hat offers some protection from the sun.
　 ▪ The drug can give protection against cancer.
　 ▪ The law provides no protection.
▪guard to protect a person, place, or object by staying near them and watching them :
　 ▪ Police officers guarded the entrance to the building.
　 ▪ He is guarded by armed men.
▪save to protect someone or something when they are in danger of being harmed or destroyed :
　 ▪ Local people are fighting to save the theatre from demolition.
　 ▪ Emergency aid could save millions of people who are threatened with starvation.
▪preserve to keep something, especially buildings or the environment, from being harmed, destroyed, or changed too much :
　 ▪ The organization works to preserve forests.
　 ▪ There is little money for preserving historic buildings.
▪safeguard to protect something important, such as people’s rights, interests, jobs, health etc :
　 ▪ The deal will safeguard 200 jobs at the factory.
　 ▪ Laws should do more to safeguard the rights of victims.
▪shield to put something in front of something else to protect it. Also used to talk about protecting people from unpleasant situations :
　 ▪ He lifted his hand to shield his eyes from the light.
　 ▪ They thought the public should be shielded from the truth.
▪shelter to provide a place where someone or something is protected from the weather or from danger :
　 ▪ The village is sheltered by a belt of trees.
　 ▪ His family had sheltered Jews during the war.
▪harbour British English, harbor American English to help and protect someone who has done something illegal, and prevent the police from finding them :
　 ▪ He is accused of harbouring suspected terrorists.

II. preserve² noun
1. [COUNTABLE USUALLY PLURAL]
a substance made from boiling fruit or vegetables with sugar, salt, or vinegar:
　 ▪ homemade fruit preserves

2. [SINGULAR]
an activity that is only suitable or allowed for a particular group of people:
　 ▪ Banking used to be a male preserve.
preserve of
　 ▪ The civil service became the preserve of the educated middle class.

3. [COUNTABLE]
an area of land or water that is kept for private hunting or fishing