preservation

英 [prezven] 美 [prezrven]

n.保护;维护;保存;保留;维持;保持;保存的状况;保养的程度

复数： preservations

例句：The speediest succour might avail to the preservation of his life.

赶紧抢救也许能保住他的生命。

The central issue in the strike was the preservation of jobs.

罢工的核心问题是工作职位的保留。