reservation
UK [ˌrez.ə'veɪ.ʃən] US [-ɚ-] noun
THING KEPT 预订
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■when you arrange to have something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant kept for you 预订；预约•I'd like to make a table reservation for two people for 9 o'clock.我要预订九点两人用餐的桌位。 •Please confirm your reservation in writing by Friday.请在星期五前对您的预订予以书面确认。 countable
■an area of land made available for a particular group of people to live in 居留地；保留地•The family lives on a Native American reservation.这家人住在一个美洲土著居民居留地上。 countable (also reserve) (US also preserve)
■an area of land in which wild animals are protected 野生动物保护区；自然保护区；禁猎区•He's the chief warden of a big-game reservation.他是一个大型动物保护区的管理主任。
UK [ˌrez.ə'veɪ.ʃən] US [-ɚ-] noun
DOUBT 怀疑
countable usually plural uncountable
■a doubt or feeling of not being able to agree with or accept something completely 存疑；保留意见；异议•Workers and employees shared deep reservations about the wisdom of the government's plans for the industry.对于政府针对这一产业作出的规划是否明智，工人和雇主都非常怀疑。 •He accepted my advice without reservation.他毫无保留地接受了我的建议。 |