preservation

剑桥词典

the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged
保護，維護；保藏，保養
building preservation 建築物維護
wood preservation 木材防腐
There is great public concern about some of the chemicals used in food preservation. 公衆對一些用於食物保藏的化學物表示極爲擔憂。
The church is in a poor state of preservation (= has not been kept in good condition ). 這所大教堂保養得很差。
The president has said that the government is committed to the preservation (= protection ) of the country's national interests . 縂統稱政府正致力於維護國家的民族利益。
She belongs to the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites 她是內戰舊址保護協會的會員。
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self-preservation 返回 preservation