vt (1)储备，保存(keep back or set aside，esp for future use or a particular purpose)[T+n，T+n+prep(for)]：～some of the profit to buy new machinery 留些利润购买新机器;We will～this ￡500. We may want it later. 我们将这500英镑存起来，也许以后我们需要它。～some milk for tomorrow/enough money for one's fare home/one's energy for the new tasks 留些牛奶明天喝/留足够的钱做回家的路费/为完成新任务而养精蓄锐;～some seats for special guests 给贵宾留些座位;〖同〗set aside，save;〖反〗waste，spend;

(2)保留(有)(keep (a specified power) for oneself;retain)[T+n，T+n+prep(for)]：～the right to question those men later/decide one's own policy/refuse admission/reply at a later day 保留以后向这些人提问/决定自己的政策/拒绝接纳/以后答复的权利;All rights～d. 版权所有。

(3)预订，订购(order or book in advance for a specified time or date)[T+n，T+n+prep(for)]：～a table (in a restaurant)/a seat (on a plane)/a room(in a hotel)/a couchette/an aeroplane ticket (for sb)(为某人)预订(一家饭店的)一张桌子/(飞机上的)一个座位/(一家旅馆里的)一个房间/一张卧铺/一张飞机票;Is your holiday a～d booking，madam? 夫人，您来度假办理预订手续了吗?〖同〗book;

(4)留到以后(宣布，讨论)(delay delivery of)[T+n，T+n+prep(for)]：～one's judgement on a certain matter 对某事暂不作出判断;The judge～d his decision/the question for a better occasion. 法官以后再作决定/把问题留到更有利的时机提出。〖同〗postpone，put off;

n (1)储藏(物)，储备(量)(sth kept back or set aside，esp for future use or for use when needed)[C，通常pl]：draw on one's～取自己的存款;keep a～of food/firewood for cold weather 为冬天的到来储备粮食/木柴;a～of money储备金;have great～s of stock/capital 储备有大量物资/资金;vast～s of talent/enthusiasm/energy 蕴藏着无穷的才干/热情/精力;large coal/oil～s 大量的煤/石油的储备;the gold/foreign exchange/bank's～黄金/外汇/银行储备(金);～funds 储备基金;a～(petrol) tank 储油罐;〖同〗resource，saving，fund;

(2)后备军(armed forces not being used at the moment but kept in case of need)[C，通常pl]：R～s will be sent to the front. 预备队将被派到前线去。commit one's～s to the battle 将预备队投入战斗;the strategic employment of naval～s 战略性地运用海军预备队;

(3)替补队员((in games) person who is not in the team but is ready to enter it if a member of the team can't play)[C]：He is first～for Chicago. 他是芝加哥队的第一替补队员。〖同〗substitute;

(4)保留(专用)地，(尤)自然保护区(piece of land kept aside or separate for a special purpose，esp a habitat for nature conservation)[C]：Indian～s 印第安人居留地;the nature/game/wildlife/bird/forest～自然/禁猎/野生动物/鸟类/森林保护区;Animals are kept in～s so that they should not be shot. 动物被饲养在自然保护区内，以免遭猎杀。

(5)底价，最低价格(lowest sum of money that the owners will agree to accept for sth being sold)[C](=reserve price)：place/put a～(of ￡10，000) on the house/the painting 定/标那所房子/那幅画的最低价(为一万英镑);The portrait was sold for almost three times the～price. 那幅画售出的价格几乎是底价的三倍。The painting failed to reach its～. 这幅油画的出价未达到拍卖底价。〖同〗minimum;

(6)沉默，含蓄，冷淡，矜持(coolness or formality of manner;restraint;silence)[U]：break through sb's～打破某人的缄默;lose/drop one's customary～丢掉平素的矜持/不再沉默寡言;maintain/exhibit～(on the matter)(对这件事)保持/显示沉默;A man of～seldom shows emotion. 矜持的人很少流露内心的感情。〖同〗restraint;〖反〗warmth，frankness;

in reserve 保存起来，作为储备：He spent some of his money and kept the rest in～. 他花了一部分钱，其余的存了起来。

with reserve 有保留地，含蓄地：He received the new theory with～. 他有保留地接受这一新的理论。

without reserve 无保留地：You may speak before her without～. 在她面前你可以毫无保留地讲话。We accept your proposal without～. 我们完全接受你的建议。

→ re′servist n 后备役军人;re′served adj 沉默寡言的，矜持的;预订的，保留的;͵reser′vation n 预订(票，座等);保留(起);保留区;

【辨异】reserve与keep和retain的区别见 KEEP。