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预约
yùyuē
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- pinyin
- yùyuē
- simplified
- 预约
- traditional
- 預約
1 · verb
To arrange a service, time, or item in advance for later use.
提前约定某项服务、时间或物品供之后使用。
You can 预约 a book, seat, or time; requirements depend on the place.
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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reserve — To arrange for something to be kept for you so that you can obtain or use it later.