[N-VAR 可变名词]保留意见;疑义 If you have reservations about something, you are not sure that it is entirely good or right.
[oft N about n]
I told him my main reservation about his film was the ending...
我告诉他我主要是对他电影的结尾有保留意见。
After three days, the strikers' demands were met almost without reservation.
3天以后,罢工人员的要求几乎全部得到了满足。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]预订;预约 If you make a reservation, you arrange for something such as a table in a restaurant or a room in a hotel to be kept for you.
He went to the desk to make a reservation...
他到服务台进行了预订。
Accommodation is restricted so a reservation is essential.
铺位有限,所以有必要进行预订。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]保留地;居留地 A reservation is an area of land that is kept separate for a particular group of people to live in.
Seventeen thousand Indians live in Arizona on a reservation.
1.7万印第安人生活在亚利桑那州的保留地。
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See also:
central reservation
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re·ser·va·tion★/ˌrezəˈveɪʃn; NAmEˌrezərˈveɪʃn/noun1★[countable ]an arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you 预订;预约◆I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation.我要给餐厅打个电话预订座位。◆We have a reservation in the name of Grant.我们是以格兰特的名字预订的。☞collocationsat
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(1 )2★[countable , uncountable ]a feeling of doubt about a plan or an idea 保留意见;疑惑SYN
misgiving
◆I haveserious reservationsabout his ability to do the job. 我非常怀疑他有没有能力胜任这项工作。◆They support the measures without reservation(= completely).他们毫无保留地支持这些措施。3(alsore·serve)[countable ]an area of land in the US that is kept separate for Native Americans to live in (美国为美洲土著居民划出的)居留地4[uncountable ]=
1[countable] an arrangement which you make so that a place in a hotel, restaurant, plane etc is kept for you at a particular time in the future → booking: a dinner reservation Customers are advised to make seat reservations well in advance.2[countable, uncountable] a feeling of doubt because you do not agree completely with a plan, idea, or suggestionhave/express reservations (about something) I had serious reservations about his appointment as captain. We condemn their actions without reservation (=completely).3[countable] an area of land in the US kept separate for Native Americans to live on: a Navajo reservation4[countable] American English an area of land where wild animals can live without being huntedSYN reserve, preserve American English: a wildlife reservationCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsmake a reservation· Didn't you make a reservation?have a reservation· We have a reservation for seven o'clock.confirm a reservation· We will send you an email to confirm your reservation.cancel a reservation· She called the restaurant and cancelled the reservations.NOUN + reservationa dinner/lunch reservation· I'd forgotten to make a dinner reservation.a hotel reservation· I canceled my hotel reservation.an airline reservation· Make sure you have an airline reservation before booking the hotel.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbshave reservations· I have reservations about her work.express reservations (=say that you have reservations)· I did not think it wise to express my reservations.adjectivessome/certain reservations· Despite some reservations, I recommend this book.serious/grave reservations· They had serious reservations about the plan.strong reservations· Five of the committee members expressed strong reservations about the product's safety.considerable reservations· We have considerable reservations about the government's economic proposals.a minor reservation (=not serious or important)· I voted "yes", although I had a few minor reservationsa major reservation (=serious or important)· We have major reservations about his ability to do the job.
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