Tra từ reservation - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

re·ser·va·tion [reservation reservations] BrE [ˌrezəˈveɪʃn] NAmE [ˌrezərˈveɪʃn] noun
1. countable an arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you
• I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation.
• We have a reservation in the name of Grant.
compare ↑booking
2. countable, uncountable a feeling of doubt about a plan or an idea
Syn: ↑misgiving
• I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job.
• They support the measures without reservation (= completely).
3. (also re·serve)countable an area of land in the US that is kept separate for Native Americans to live in
4. uncountable = ↑reservation policy
see also ↑central reservation
See also: ↑reserve

Word Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the Pope's right of nomination to a benefice): from Old French, or from late Latin reservatio(n-), from reservare ‘keep back’, ‘keep back’, from re- ‘back’ + servare ‘to keep’.

Collocations:
Restaurants
Eating out
eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant
go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal
have a meal with sb
make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)
reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six
ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window
In the restaurant
wait to be seated
show sb to their table
sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter
hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list
open/read/study/peruse the menu
the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list
taste/sample/try the wine
the waiter takes your order
order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty
serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee
complain about the food/the service/your meal
enjoy your meal
Paying
pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check
pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal
service is (not) included
give sb/leave (sb) a tip

Example Bank:
•Despite his initial reservations, he came to love London.
•Do you have a reservation?
•I can recommend her without reservation.
•I have certain reservations regarding several of the clauses in the contract.
•I'd like to make a reservation for four people for Friday night, please.
•My one reservation concerns the performance of the vehicle in wet conditions.
•NATO generals voiced reservations about making air strikes.
•Reservations are recommended, especially during the busy holiday weekends.
•The employees are backing the reorganization plans, with reservations.
•They have expressed reservations concerning the provisions of the treaty.
•We have reservations at a restaurant at six tonight.
•I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation.