名詞 reserves:

1. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
   同義詞：militia

名詞 reserve:

1. formality and propriety of manner
   同義詞：modesty, reserve
2. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
   同義詞：reserve, backlog, stockpile
3. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
   同義詞：substitute, reserve, second-stringer
4. (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
   同義詞：reserve
5. a district that is reserved for particular purpose
   同義詞：reservation, reserve
6. armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
   同義詞：military reserve, reserve
7. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
   同義詞：reserve, reticence, taciturnity

動詞 reserve:

1. hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
   同義詞：reserve
2. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
   同義詞：allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
3. obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
   同義詞：reserve
4. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
   同義詞：reserve, hold, book

1. Drew down our food reserves.
   耗盡了我們的存糧
2. Each side committed its reserves and a pitched battle followed.
   雙方都把后備部隊投入了戰(zhàn)斗，緊接著一場激戰(zhàn)開始了。
3. A finite list of choices; our finite fossil fuel reserves.
   為數(shù)有限的選擇; 我們有限的礦物燃料貯量
4. The management reserves the right to refuse admission.
   資方有權(quán)拒絕接納。