reserve

vt.保留；预订；延期

n.候补；预备品；贮存

n.含蓄；克制

We reserve the right to lodge a claim for loss. 我们保留要求赔偿损失的权利。

I have reserved a table at the restaurant. 我已在饭店预订了一桌菜。

The court will reserve judgement. 法庭将延期判决。

He has played very well on the reserve side but this chance in the first team should put him on his mettle. 他在候补队中表现非常出色,但这次作为正式队员参赛将对他的能力进行考验。

The old man keeps a large reserve of firewood for cold weather. 这位老人贮存了大量的柴薪以备天冷时用。

He spoke with reserve. 他说话谨慎。

The ultimate reserve was a source of his fascination and his power. 最大限度的克制是他获得魅力和力量的一个源泉。

参见：reservation

有时候reserve的使用比reservation普遍。 I accept your statement without reservation.He agreed with reservations.这两句中，人们更习惯将reservation改作reserve。

reserve的基本意思是“贮存待用”。引申可作“留给”“留作专用”或“预订”解。

reserve是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语。

reserve宾语后接介词for表示“为某人保留、预订或留作某事之用”; reserve oneself for是“养精蓄锐以备…”的意思。

v.保护；保存；保持

n.禁猎区；蜜饯

adj.保留的；预订的；含蓄的；缄默的

adj.保存的；蜜饯的；腌制的

动词preserve的过去式和过去分词.

n.储量

名词reserve的复数形式.

adj.坦率的；无保留的；没有被预订的

n.坦白；率直；毫不保留