preserver

IPA/prɪˈzɜːvə(r)/
KK[prizˈɚvɚ]IPA/prɪˈzɜːrvər/

preserver — noun

  • preserversingular
  • preserversplural

1. a belt or jacket filled with air or light material that floats, worn so that som

1.名詞B2
釋義

a belt or jacket filled with air or light material that floats, worn so that someone stays on top of the water and does not sink.

例句

Faisal grabbed a life preserver and threw it to the swimmer caught in the current.

common compound: life preserver

Every seat on the ferry had a bright orange preserver tucked underneath it.

同義詞
  • life jacket

    the most common everyday term; a vest-shaped version worn on the body

  • lifebelt

    British; a ring or belt shape rather than a jacket

  • life vest

    American; interchangeable with life jacket

用法筆記

Almost always appears in the fixed compound 'life preserver'; the bare noun 'preserver' for the floating device is mostly used after the meaning is already clear from context.

常見錯誤

❌Put on the preserve before you swim.
✅Put on the preserver before you swim.
💡the safety device is 'preserver', not 'preserve' (which means jam or a protected area).

2. a person or thing that keeps something in good condition or stops it from being

2.名詞C1
釋義

a person or thing that keeps something in good condition or stops it from being lost, damaged, or changed.

例句

Tendai is widely respected as a preserver of his village's old songs and dances.

pattern: preserver of + noun

The museum sees itself as a preserver of the city's forgotten history.

subject is often an institution

同義詞
  • guardian

    stresses watching over and defending, often a person with a duty

  • protector

    broader; focuses on keeping something from harm rather than from decay

  • keeper

    less formal; someone who looks after or maintains something

反義詞
  • destroyer

    one that ruins or wipes out what the preserver keeps safe

文法句型

preserver of + noun

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is abstract and almost always followed by 'of' naming what is kept safe (traditions, history, food), while sense 1 is a physical floating object.