preserve

We need to preserve the forest.

我们需要保护森林。

He said that he had heard the calls to preserve the boxes and had seen how some of them were listed as historic buildings.

他说，他听到了保护这些箱子的呼声，也看到其中一些被列为历史建筑。

They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad.

比起从国外进口的石油，他们更重视所保护的环境质量。

We need to preserve the element of surprise.

我们得保留一些使人感到意外的东西。

Curiosity, he argues, is the third key factor—and a difficult one to preserve.

他认为，好奇心是第三个关键因素，也是很难保留的一个因素。

In lower paid occupations, when wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jobs to preserve their living standards.

对于薪资较低的职业，工人会在薪资降低时增加加班的时间或者做额外工作，以维持他们的生活水准。

I like to make puree, using only enough sugar to preserve the plums.

我喜欢做果酱，只用足够的糖来腌制李子。

The ham is covered in salt to dry and preserve it, and left to hang for up to two years.

火腿上撒上了盐，风干保存，然后挂起来放上两年。

She decided to make peach preserves for Christmas gifts.

她决定做桃子果酱作圣诞礼物。