Tra từ preserve - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pre·serve [preserve preserves preserved preserving] verb, noun BrE [prɪˈzɜːv] NAmE [prɪˈzɜːrv]
verb
1. ~ sth to keep a particular quality, feature, etc; to make sure that sth is kept
• He was anxious to preserve his reputation.
• Efforts to preserve the peace have failed.
•She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances.
2. often passive to keep sth in its original state in good condition
•~ sth/sb a perfectly preserved 14th century house
• (humorous) Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved.
•~ sth + adj. This vase has been preserved intact.
3. ~ sth to prevent sth, especially food, from decaying by treating it in a particular way
•olives preserved in brine
• Wax polish preserves wood and leather.
4. ~ sb/sth (from sth) to keep sb/sth alive, or safe from harm or danger
Syn: ↑save
• The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction.
compare ↑conserve
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘keep safe from harm’): from Old French preserver, from late Latin praeservare, from prae- ‘before, in advance’ + servare ‘to keep’.

Thesaurus:
preserve verb
1. T
•We are naturally anxious to preserve our reputation.
maintain • • keep sth up • • sustain • • extend • • prolong • |especially spoken keep sth going • |formal perpetuate • |often disapproving, especially business prop sth up •
preserve/maintain/keep up/sustain standards/a relationship
preserve/maintain/sustain/extend/prolong (sb's) life
preserve/maintain/keep up a tradition
2. T, often passive
•a perfectly preserved stretch of Roman road
maintain • • keep sth up •
preserve/maintain a house
have/keep sth preserved/maintained
well/fully preserved/maintained
3. T
•They try to preserve endangered species from extinction.
protect • • save • • defend • • guard • • shield • • shelter • • rescue • • secure • |formal safeguard •
preserve/protect/save/defend/guard/shield/shelter/rescue/secure/safeguard sb/sth from sth
preserve/protect/save/safeguard jobs
preserve/protect/save a species

Example Bank:
•She carefully preserved all his letters.
•The Act contained provisions designed to preserve the status quo.
•The bones had all been preserved intact.
•The collection has been sold to the British Museum where it will be preserved for the nation.
•The iron coins are poorly preserved and have rusted.
•The prison is preserved as a tourist attraction.
•The style of the original film is preserved perfectly.
•They were thrilled to discover a beautifully preserved specimen of Roman pottery.
•We need to take action to help preserve fish stocks.
•We were anxious to preserve the original character of the house.
•You need to say why the building is worth preserving.
•an attempt to preserve the corpse from decomposition
•campaigners fighting to preserve a historic building
•taking action to help preserve fish stocks
•Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved.
•She wanted to preserve him from harassment.
•She was determined to preserve her independence and way of life.
•The National Trust preserves the house and its grounds.
•Three miles away is a perfectly preserved stretch of Roman road.
•To preserve life should always be the goal.

noun
1. singular ~ (of sb) an activity, a job, an interest, etc. that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people
• Football is no longer the preserve of men.
•in the days when nursing was a female preserve
2. countable, usually plural, uncountable a type of jam made by boiling fruit with a large amount of sugar
3. countable, usually plural, uncountable (especially BrE)a type of ↑pickle made by cooking vegetables with salt or ↑vinegar
4. countable (NAmE) = ↑reserve (²)
5. countable an area of private land or water where animals and fish are kept for people to hunt

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘keep safe from harm’): from Old French preserver, from late Latin praeservare, from prae- ‘before, in advance’ + servare ‘to keep’.

Example Bank:
•This land is protected as a wildlife preserve.
•Higher education is no longer the preserve of the wealthy.
•I began my career in the days when nursing was a female preserve.
•Sth is the preserve of philosophers/a leisured upper class/a few academics/a social elite/affluent owner occupiers/Oxford dons/scholars.