preserve reserve conserve的主要区别

2021年1月25日发(作者：马口铁是什么)
【英语词汇】








preserve
、
conserve
、
reserve

这三个动词都含“保存”、“保留”的意思。


preserve


主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存，使不受破坏，能长久保存下去。



1) The ancient Egyptians knew of means to
preserve
dead bodies from
decay.




古埃及人懂得如何保存尸体以防腐烂。



2
）
The
local
government
decided
to
preserve
the
historical
building
as a museum.




地方政府决定将这栋有历史意义的大楼作为博物馆保存
下来。



3)
Red
light
is
less
irritating to
the
eye and helps
to preserve
our
night vision.



红色光线较不会刺激眼睛，有助于保持我们夜视能力。



4)
We
must
endeavor to
preserve

the best of
our
moral
values
for
our
children and grandchildren.



为了我们的孩子和孙子后代，我们必须
努力去保护最好的道德价值观念。



5
）
To
preserve
a
friend,
three
things
are
required:
to
honor
him
when
present, praise him when absent, and assist him in his
necessities.



维持友谊需要做到三点：当面尊尊重他；背后赞扬他；需
要时帮助他。




conserve



强调对有价值的东西珍惜，合理使用，常用于保护
资源和野生动，或指节约使用资源



1)
Effective
measures
must
urgently
be
taken
to
conserve
these
endangered
species of wild animals.



必须采取有效措施保护这些濒临灭绝的野生
动物物种。

2
）
Efforts to conserve the environment sometimes clash with the
advancement
of technology.
致力保护环境有时和发展技术相矛盾。

3) There is an urgent need to educate people to conserve every drop of
water, since our water resource is very limited.



目前迫切需要教
育民众节约每一滴水，因为我们的水资源十分有限。