Words
Preserve
- 为防止事物被破坏、损害或变质而保护、保留它原本的状态
A new art museum is being built to preserve the cultural heritage of the local community.
Making sauerkraut is a good way to preserve cabbage.
Conserve
- 通过管理、利用、节约，从而达到保护的目的
- 多用于谈论保护自然和生态环境、减少浪费、节约能源的语境中
This area is severely affected by drought. They’re doing their best to conserve water.
Reserve
- 专门保留、预留
- 预定
- n. 动植物、生态环境的保护区，如，wildlife reserves
I’m afraid the front seats are reserved for our staff. Would you mind sitting somewhere else?
I’d like to reserve a table at 7pm, please.
Remain
- v. to stay in the same place or in the same condition
- to continue to exist when other parts or other things no longer exist
It remains a secret.
The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.
Only a few hundred of these animals remain today.