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reserve
/rɪˈzɝːv/
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- past
- reserved
- third person
- reserves
- past participle
- reserved
- present participle
- reserving
1 · verb
To arrange for something to be kept for you so that you can obtain or use it later.
请求把某物保留给自己，以便之后取得或使用。
Use reserve a book or reserve a room; this sense is not the noun for a protected area.
I reserved the book because every copy was on loan.
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因为所有副本都借出去了，我预约了这本书。
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The verb is stressed on the second syllable.
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2 · noun
an area where plants and animals are protected
自然保护区
Study this sense through the example sentence for reserve.
Hunting birds or animals is strictly forbidden in this reserve.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
这个自然保护区严禁捕猎。
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预约 — To arrange a service, time, or item in advance for later use.