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reserves

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Số nhiều: reservesQuá khứ: reservedPhân từ 2: reservedV-ing: reservingSo sánh hơn: more reservedSo sánh nhất: most reserved

This word carries a strong sense of security and foresight. It describes a strategic buffer designed to prevent failure or exhaustion during a crisis. Whether referring to money, energy, or military force, it implies a hidden strength that is only deployed when the primary resources are spent. In a social or psychological context, the term shifts toward emotional restraint. A person with reserves is perceived as guarded or formal, maintaining a distance that prevents immediate intimacy. This creates a tension between the outward composure and the internal depth of the individual.

Countable when referring to specific protected areas like wildlife reserves. Uncountable when referring to a general stockpile of a resource like gold reserves.

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Danh từ

[something]

A supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use.

"The country has vast oil reserves."

Danh từ

[someone]

A body of troops kept back from the main battle to be used in an emergency.

"The general called in the reserves to hold the line."

Danh từ

[something]

An area of land set aside for a specific purpose, such as wildlife protection.

"We visited the nature reserves in the valley."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To keep something back or save it for future use.

"The restaurant reserves a table for VIPs."

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