reserve(名/动)常见含义:
/ rɪˈzɝːv /
I’d like to reserve a table for two.
我想预订一张两人桌。
The city decided to reserve funds for emergencies, ensuring that essential services would continue during a crisis.
该市决定为紧急情况预留资金,以确保在危机期间基本服务能够持续运转。
来自法语 réserver,源于拉丁语 reservare,由 *re-*(“再次、向后”)+ servare(“保存、看护”)构成,核心意思是“留存下来、保留给将来使用”,因此既可指“预订/留出”,也可指“储备”。