| 单词 | reserve |
| 释义 | reserve reserve /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun
BAD DEBT RESERVE, BANK RESERVE, CAPITAL REDEMPTION RESERVE, CAPITAL RESERVE, CAPITALIZATION OF RESERVE, CONTINGENCY RESERVE, CURRENCY RESERVE, DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVE, FOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVE, FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE, FOREIGN RESERVE, GENERAL RESERVE, GOLD RESERVE, LEGAL RESERVE, REVENUE RESERVE, NON-DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVE, UNDISTRIBUTABLE RESERVE
1 [C, usually pl.] a supply of sth that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed: large coal/gas/oil reserves The company has substantial reserves of capital. Soon the reserves of coal will be exhausted. The goal is to create a reserve equivalent to 90 days of imports.
2 (Economics ) reserves [pl.] the foreign currency, gold, etc. that is held by the central bank of a country: Russia's gold and foreign currency reserves were $84.6 billion. The euro will rival the dollar as the main currency for central bank reserves. The debt was over twice the size of the country's reserves. The WTO must consult the IMF when it deals with issues of monetary reserves. ⇨ FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
3 (Accounting ) [C, usually pl.] profits that a company has made and keeps as part of its capital and does not pay to shareholders: The company has cash reserves of $88 million. Their low reserves and large debts raised questions about their ability to survive. ⇨ CAPITAL RESERVE
4 (Accounting ) [C] (especially AmE) money that is kept from a company's profits in order to deal with possible problems or expenses in the future: The purpose of the reserve was to respond to emergencies. The business will add $55 million in reserves to cover future lawsuits. SYN PROVISION ⇨ CAPITAL RESERVE
5 (Finance ) [C, usually pl.] the amount of money that banks or similar institutions must keep to pay to customers when they ask for it. Most of this money is kept with the central bank. SYN BANK RESERVES ⇨ LEGAL RESERVE
6 (Commerce ) [C] (BrE) = RESERVE PRICE: The painting failed to reach to its reserve and was withdrawn from the sale.
IDIOMS
in reserve available to be used in the future or when needed: The money was being kept in reserve for their retirement.
■ verb [+ obj]
1 to ask for a seat, table, room, etc. to be available for you or sb else at a future time: I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock. I reserved a ticket online. Employees must call ahead to reserve a work space for the day. ⇨ BOOK
2 to keep sth so that it cannot be used by any other person or for any other reason: privileges normally reserved for executives The company said that it would reserve $3 million to cover legal costs. There are no reserved parking spaces for the bosses.
3 to have or keep a particular power: The company reserves the right to check the way employees use the Internet and email. ◆ All rights reserved (= nobody else can publish or copy this material).
4 to not make a decision until you have all the evidence: I'd prefer to reserve judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. |
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