| 釋義 |
preservationn. 1. act of preserving or keeping from harm or destruc-tion保養(yǎng),保護(hù)。 △ H.VIII.3.2.147 (146): “and Nature does require / Her times of preservation,”造物主要求人拿出相當(dāng)?shù)臅r間對自己的生命進(jìn)行維護(hù)保養(yǎng)。 great preservation: i.e. the care of Providence,prov-idential protection 上天保佑。 △R.III. 3.5. 35 (36):“Were’t not that by great preservation / We live totell it,”倘若不是靠著上天保佑,我們還能活下來告訴你們 2. desire to preserve保護(hù)…的愿望。 △H.V.2.2.58:“intheir dear care / And tender preservation of our per-son,”出于對我本人的深情關(guān)懷和親切保護(hù)。 |