preserves
保存する
解説 Definition
preserves は preserve（保存する、保護する）の三人称単数現在形です。主語が he、she、it や単数名詞のときに使い、状態や価値を保つことを表します。
Preserves is the third-person singular present form of preserve. It means that a person, substance, institution, or method keeps something safe, unchanged, usable, or in good condition, or protects it from decay, damage, loss, or destruction.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
preserves は原形 preserve「保存する・守る」の三人称単数現在形で、語尾に -s を付け、発音は /prɪˈzɜːrvz/ と有声音 /z/ になります。Salt preserves fish や The museum preserves documents のように、単数主語が食品・資料・色などを損なわず保つ場面で使います。名詞 preserves「砂糖煮」との違いは文の位置で判断しましょう。
Begin with the base verb preserve, “keep safe or maintain.” For a third-person singular subject in the present tense, add -s: preserve becomes preserves, pronounced with a final /z/. Picture salt preserving fish, a museum preserving old documents, or a drying method preserving fruit’s color. These examples share the idea of preventing loss, decay, or unwanted change. Also notice the grammatical contrast: Salt preserves fish uses a singular subject, while Salt and refrigeration preserve fish would use the base form. As a plural noun, preserves can mean fruit cooked with sugar, so sentence structure determines the sense.
例文
Salt preserves the fish for a long time.
塩は魚を長期間保存します。
The museum preserves old documents.
その博物館は古い文書を保存しています。
This method preserves the color of the fruit after drying.
この方法は、乾燥後も果物の色を保ちます。
preserves の類義語・関連語
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対義語
preserves の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語prae-（前もって）+ servare（守る）が古フランス語preserverを経て英語に入った。関連語：conserve（保存する）、reserve（取っておく）。「前もって守っておく」が原義で、食品の保存から情報の維持まで幅広く使われる。
Preserves is the third-person singular present form of preserve. Preserve came into English through Old French preserver from Latin praeservare, formed from prae-, “before” or “in advance,” and servare, “to keep or save.” The underlying idea is to protect something beforehand against damage or loss. English extended the verb across food storage, protection of documents and traditions, and maintenance of qualities such as color.
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