動(dòng)詞 preserve:

1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
   同義詞：continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
   同義詞：conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
3. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
   同義詞：save, preserve
4. prevent (food) from rotting
   同義詞：preserve, keep
5. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
   同義詞：keep, preserve
6. keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
   同義詞：preserve

形容詞 preserved:

1. prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
2. kept intact or in a particular condition

1. The fishing in this stretch of the river is strictly preserved.
   此段河流嚴(yán)禁外人捕魚。
2. His work must be preserved for posterity.
   他的作品當(dāng)傳諸後世。
3. The calm courage of the pilot preserved the lives of the passengers.
   飛行員臨危不懼的勇氣保住了乘客們的生命。
4. Few of the early manuscripts have been preserved.
   早期的手稿保存下來的不多。
5. In the summer, large crops of fruit may be preserved by freezing or bottling.
   夏天收獲的大量水果可冷藏或裝瓶裝罐加以保存。
6. It is generally believed that Confucius preserved the literature of China for later times.
   一般人都相信孔子為后世保存了中國(guó)的文學(xué)作品。
7. I think these interesting old customs should be preserved.
   我認(rèn)為這些有趣的舊習(xí)俗應(yīng)該保存下去。