protect (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction
保护,保存(某事物,尤指在环境、文化方面有重要意义的地方、物品)
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the funds raised will help conserve endangered meadowlands .募集的资金将用来保护濒临消失的草地。
prevent the wasteful or harmful overuse of (a resource)
节约,防止浪费(资源)
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industry should conserve more water .工业应该节约更多的水资源。
【物理】 使(量,如能量、质量)守恒。
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【生化】 保持(某氨基酸、核苷或其序列)不变,保存,保藏。
preserve (food, typically fruit) with sugar
用糖保存(食物,尤指水果);将…制成蜜饯。
[mass noun]a preparation made by preserving fruit with sugar; jam
蜜饯,果脯;果酱。
"late Middle English: from Old French