reservation
/ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌrezərˈveɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌre-zər-ˈvā-shən/ (ame, mw)
reservation — 名詞
- reservationsingular
- reservationsplural
1. a service that holds a spot — like a dining table, a hotel room, or an airline s
預訂；預約
事先保留座位、房間或餐桌的服務
a service that holds a spot — like a dining table, a hotel room, or an airline seat — for someone who asks for it ahead of time
Jenna called the restaurant to make a reservation for eight people on Friday night.
Jenna 打電話到餐廳預訂了週五晚上八個人的座位。
make a reservation for [number] people
Dario checked his email and found the reservation for his flight to São Paulo.
Dario 查看了電子郵件，找到了前往聖保羅的機位預訂記錄。
reservation for [flight / travel]
The hotel lost our reservation, so we had to find another room.
那間旅館弄丟了我們的訂房記錄，所以我們只好另找房間。
Sumin made a reservation at the new sushi bar for her birthday dinner.
Sumin 為了她的生日晚餐，在一家新開的壽司吧預訂了位子。
I called the airline to confirm my reservation for tomorrow morning's flight.
我打電話給航空公司確認明天早上的機位預訂。
- booking
more common for tickets and services like hotels; slightly more informal
文法句型
make a reservation
have a reservation
reservation for [number]
用法筆記
Often paired with 'make' to describe the act of reserving, or 'have' to describe already having one. Common in travel and dining contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a territory inside the United States that the federal government set aside as a
保留地
美國政府劃給原住民族居住的土地
a territory inside the United States that the federal government set aside as a home for Native American tribes, who govern themselves there
The Navajo Nation reservation covers over twenty-seven thousand square miles across three states.
納瓦霍族的保留地橫跨三個州，面積超過兩萬七千平方英里。
proper noun + reservation as a named area
Quinn visited a museum near the reservation to learn Lakota history.
Quinn 參觀了保留地附近的一間博物館，了解拉科塔族的歷史。
Many families on the reservation run small shops that sell traditional crafts to tourists.
保留地上的許多家庭經營小商店，向觀光客販售傳統手工藝品。
The new clinic on the reservation serves more than two thousand residents.
保留地的新診所為兩千多位居民提供服務。
- reserve
used in Canada and other countries for similar Indigenous lands
文法句型
[name] reservation
on a reservation
用法筆記
Capitalised when part of a specific tribe's official name (e.g. Pine Ridge Reservation). Commonly used with 'on' as the preposition. This sense is specific to US history and law.
3. a protected piece of land where wild animals are kept safe from hunters and wher
保護區
保護野生動物及其棲息地的區域
a protected piece of land where wild animals are kept safe from hunters and where their natural surroundings are looked after
The wildlife reservation in Kenya protects elephants from illegal hunting.
肯亞的野生動物保護區保護大象免於遭到非法狩獵。
wildlife reservation + conservation context
Adina's class went to a nature reservation where they saw deer and birds.
Adina 的班上到一個自然保護區，看到了鹿和鳥。
Tourists are not allowed to enter the animal reservation without a trained guide.
遊客若沒有受過訓練的嚮導陪同，不得進入動物保護區。
The government added another five hundred acres to the coastal bird reservation.
政府將沿海的鳥類保護區又增加了五百英畝。
文法句型
wildlife reservation
nature reservation
用法筆記
Often overlaps with 'reserve' or 'preserve' — 'wildlife reserve' and 'nature preserve' are more common in everyday speech. 'Reservation' in this sense is slightly more formal.
4. a state of uncertainty or worry that stops you from fully supporting a plan, ide
保留；疑慮
不完全同意某事的疑慮或顧慮
a state of uncertainty or worry that stops you from fully supporting a plan, idea, or choice — for instance, being unsure about trusting a person you have only just met
Tanvi had serious reservations about signing the contract without reading every clause.
Tanvi 對於未讀完每個條款就簽約一事，抱持著強烈的保留態度。
have reservations about + gerund
The committee expressed reservations about the proposed changes to the school schedule.
委員會對學校時程表的變更提案表達了疑慮。
express reservations about [proposal]
João accepted the job offer but had reservations about moving to a new country.
João 接受了那份工作，但對搬到另一個國家有所顧慮。
Élise shared her reservations with the team — the plan was too risky.
Élise 向團隊說出了她的顧慮——這個計畫風險太高。
The doctor recommended the treatment without any reservation, saying it was the best option.
醫生毫無保留地推薦了這個治療方式，說這是最佳的選擇。
- doubt
stronger and more general; 'reservations' suggests specific concerns tied to a decision
- misgiving
more formal and slightly stronger; suggests moral or ethical unease
- hesitation
focuses on the delay in acting rather than on the doubt itself
- certainty
complete confidence with no doubts
文法句型
have reservations about [something]
express reservations
without reservation
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural ('reservations'). The singular 'reservation' in this sense is rare except in the fixed expression 'without reservation'. Common verb partners: have, express, share, voice.