preservation

劍橋詞典

the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged
保護(hù)，維護(hù)；保藏，保養(yǎng)
building preservation 建築物維護(hù)
wood preservation 木材防腐
There is great public concern about some of the chemicals used in food preservation. 公衆(zhòng)對(duì)一些用於食物保藏的化學(xué)物表示極爲(wèi)擔(dān)憂。
The church is in a poor state of preservation (= has not been kept in good condition ). 這所大教堂保養(yǎng)得很差。
The president has said that the government is committed to the preservation (= protection ) of the country's national interests . 縂統(tǒng)稱(chēng)政府正致力於維護(hù)國(guó)家的民族利益。
She belongs to the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites 她是內(nèi)戰(zhàn)舊址保護(hù)協(xié)會(huì)的會(huì)員。
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self-preservation 返回 preservation