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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

保留 [bǎoliú]
  1. 1. verb [保存不变] preserve
    这座城市还保留着500多年前的寺庙。
    A temple more than 500 years old is preserved in the town.
  2. 2. verb [意见] hold back
    各位可以保留自己的意见,下次开会再讨论。
    If everyone could hold back, we will discuss thoughts on this at the next meeting.
  3. 3. verb [不拿出来] retain

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

保留 [bǎoliú]
  1. 1. continue to have; retain; save; keep
    这个地方还保留着原来的面貌。
    The place still looks the same as before.
  2. 2. hold (or keep) back; reserve; hang onto; hold on to
    保留意见
    have reservations
    有意见都谈出来,不要保留
    Don't hold back anything you want to say.
  3. 3. verb reservation

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

保留 [bǎoliú]
  1. 1. 保存原来状态不变
    保留原貌。
  2. 2. 留着,不拿出来
    毫无保留地传授经验。
  3. 3. (把权利、意见等)搁置起来暂不行使或发表
    我方保留要求赔偿的权利
    保留意见。

Examples

保留意见
have reservations
保留态度
have reservations
保留公开答辩的权利
reserve the right of public reply
保留接受
acceptance under reserve
保留军籍
retain one's military status
保留要求赔偿的权利
reserve the right to demand compensation for the losses
我有什么说什么,绝对没有保留
I'll just say what's on my mind, withholding nothing.
保留学籍
retain one's status as a student

Collocations

保留节目
repertoire
保留期限
reserved period
保留书籍
reserve books
保留态度
take something with a grain of salt
保留下来
be retained
保留原貌
retain the original looks
保留职位
retain the position
保留意见
have reservations
毫无保留
without any reservation
有所保留
have reservations
予以保留
to retain
暂时保留
reserve provisionally

Word Decomposition


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