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nature reserve

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈnature reˌserve noun [countable]  DLOan area of land in which animals and plants are protected 自然保护区
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nature reserveIt is a nature reserve, with not a single permanent human inhabitant.Julie was cut down beneath a nearby tree on the beautiful nature reserve 220 miles north of Durban.Also with us was Jim McGeoch, naturalist and official warden for the latter nature reserve.The 325-acre fen, headwaters of the Waveney river, will be designated a national nature reserve.In only six years it has become a significant nature reserve in its own right.Care would be taken not to harm the environment in the nature reserve there, which was designated a world heritage area.Wildlife enthusiasts may prefer to visit the nature reserve islands of Oxney and Thanet.
ˈnature reˌserve nounChineseSyllable
animals in and an land Corpus of which plants area


nature reserve
ˈnature reˌserve noun [countable]
an area of land in which animals and plants are protected


nature reserveBrE /ˈneɪtʃə rɪzɜːv/ 🔊NAmE /ˈneɪtʃər rɪzɜːrv/ 🔊 nounan area of land where the animals and plants are protected 自然保护区