/rɪ'zɜ:v; rɪ`zɝv/
v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (for sb/sth)
1 put aside or keep sth for a later occasion or special use 保留或储备某物
*Reserve your strength for the climb. 留点力气准备攀登吧.
* These seats are reserved for special guests. 这些座位是留给贵宾的.
2 have or keep (a specified power); retain 具有或保持（某种权利）; 保留
*The management reserves the right to refuse admission. 资方有权拒绝接纳.
* (law 律) All rights reserved, eg for the publisher of the book, record, etc. 版权所有.
3 order or set aside (seats, accommodation, etc) for use by a particular person at a future time; book 预订或保留（座位、住处等）; 订购
*reserve tickets, rooms, couchettes 预订票、房间、卧　
* reserve a table for two in the name of Hill 以希尔的名字预订一个双座的桌位
* Is your holiday a reserved booking, sir? 先生, 您来度假办理预订手续了吗?
4 (idm 习语) reserve (one's) `judgment (on sb/sth) (fml 文) delay giving an opinion, eg until the matter has become clearer 暂不表态（如有待事情明朗化）.

/rɪ'zɜ:v; rɪ`zɝv/
n
1 [C usu pl 通常作复数] thing put aside or kept for later use; extra amount available when needed 储备（物）; 储备量
*dwindling oil reserves 日渐减少的石油储量
* have great reserves of capital, energy, stock 储备有大量资金、能源、物资
* the `gold reserve, ie to support the issue of banknotes 黄金储备
* [attrib 作定语] a reserve (petrol) tank 备用（汽）油箱
* The champion drew on his reserve strength to win in the last
50 yards. 那个冠军在最後的50码使出全部力气争取胜利.
2 (a) the Reserve [sing] forces outside the regular armed services and liable to be called out in an emergency 预备役部队; 後备军.
(b) reserves [pl] military forces kept back, for use when needed 後备部队
*commit one's reserves to the battle 将後备部队投入战斗.
3 [C] extra player chosen in case a substitute is needed in a team 替补队员.
4 [C]
(a) area of land reserved esp as a habitat for nature conservation 保留用地; （尤指）自然保护区
*a `bird, `game, `wildlife, etc reserve鸟类、猎物、野生动物等保护区.
(b) similar area of land reserved for occupation by a native tribe （土著部落的）专用居留地
*`Indian reserves, eg on the Amazon 印第安部落的居留地（如亚马逊河沿岸的）.
5 [U] limitation on one's agreement with a plan, acceptance of an idea, etc （在同意某计画、接受某意见时所加的）限制条件, 保留
*We accept your statement without reserve, ie fully. 我们毫无保留地接受你的意见.
* He spoke without reserve (ie freely) of his time in prison. 他毫无保留地（直言不讳地）述说了他在监狱中的事.
6 [C] (also reserve price) (Brit) (US upset price) lowest price that will be accepted, esp for an item at an auction 底价（尤指拍卖时的）
*put a reserve of ￡95000 on a house 把一所房子的底价定为95000英镑
* The Van Gogh failed to reach its reserve and was withdrawn. 凡高的画因出价未达拍卖底价而收回.
7 [U] tendency to avoid showing one's feelings and appear unsociable to other people; restraint 矜持; 落落寡合; 自制
*For once, she lost/dropped her customary reserve and became quite lively. 这次, 她一反平素的沉默寡言, 表现得很活跃.
* A few drinks broke through his reserve. 他喝了点酒之後那矜持态度消失了.
8 (idm 习语) in re`serve kept back unused, but available if needed 储存; 留以备用
*funds kept/held in reserve 备用金.