preserve

B2 · Upper Intermediate Cooking

v. to treat food so that it stays fresh for a long time.

v. to treat food with a preservative, such as salt, sugar, or vinegar, to prevent decomposition.

日本語:保存する※

“In the past, people used salt to preserve meat for the winter.”

“Artisanal producers often preserve seasonal fruits using traditional methods that avoid artificial chemicals and excessive processing.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Cooking

n. a food made of fruit and sugar, similar to jam.

n. a food preparation consisting of fruit preserved with sugar; often used in the plural form.

“She bought a jar of strawberry preserves at the local market.”

“The breakfast buffet featured a variety of homemade preserves, ranging from classic apricot to more exotic ginger and pear combinations.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Science

n. an area of land where animals and plants are protected.

n. a geographic area reserved and managed for the protection of wildlife or natural features.

“The hiking trail goes right through the middle of the bird preserve.”

“The coastal preserve serves as a vital nesting ground for several endangered species of sea turtles.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. an activity or job that only a specific group of people can do.

n. a sphere of activity or interest regarded as being reserved for a particular person or group.

“In the past, higher education was often the preserve of the wealthy.”

“For decades, the upper echelons of the legal profession remained the exclusive preserve of a small, socially connected elite.”