conserve
verb transitive UK [kənˈsɜːv] US [-ˈsɜ˞ːv/
■to keep and protect something from damage, change or waste 保护；保藏；保存；保留；节约•To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our central heating.为了省电，我们在减少中央供热。 •The nationalists are very keen to conserve their customs and language.民族主义者非常热衷于保留他们的习俗和语言。 •I'm not being lazy - I'm just conserving my energy/strength for later.我不是在偷懒——我只是在为以后保存精力／体力。
noun countable or uncountable UK [ˈkɒn.sɜːv] US [ˈkɑːn.sɜ˞ːv] formal
■a type of jam in which the fruit is whole or in large pieces 蜜饯，果脯•apricot/strawberry conserve杏脯／草莓蜜饯 |