preservation
noun[U]
uk/ˌprez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/us/ˌprez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/C1
theactofkeepingsomething the same or ofpreventingit from beingdamaged:
保护,维护;保藏,保养buildingpreservation建筑物维护
woodpreservation木材防腐
There isgreatpublicconcernabout some of thechemicalsused infoodpreservation.公众对一些用于食物保藏的化学物表示极为担忧。
Thechurchis in apoorstateof preservation(= has not beenkeptin goodcondition).这所大教堂保养得很差。
Thepresidenthas said that thegovernmentiscommittedto the preservation(=protection)ofthe country'snationalinterests.总统称政府正致力于维护国家的民族利益。
Shebelongsto theAssociationfor the Preservation of Civil War Sites她是内战旧址保护协会的会员。
See also
self-preservation
Environmental issues
- agroecology
 - air pollution
 - anti-conservation
 - anti-conservationist
 - anti-consumer
 - biodegradable
 - carbon neutral
 - environmentally
 - feed-in tariff
 - food insecure
 - food insecurity
 - food secure
 - noise pollution
 - nuclear winter
 - sustainability
 - sustainably
 - tidal power
 - tipping point
 - tree hugger
 - ULEZ
 
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