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preservation order

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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preserˈvation ˌorder noun [countable]  SCLin Britain, an official order that something, especially an area of countryside or an old building, must be preserved and not damaged 〔英国的〕文物保护令,自然保护令 a tree preservation order 树木保护令
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preservation orderThose particular flats have a preservation order on them.With that, the council slapped a preservation order on it.Penryn itself is unspoilt, and its old and narrow streets are under a preservation order.Indeed, listing is in essence a collective preservation order.Tree felling: Trees near a house in Hawkswood could be felled despite a tree preservation order.The tree preservation order will be extended to cover hedgerows.
preserˈvation ˌorder nounChineseSyllable
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preservation order
preserˈvation ˌorder noun [countable]
in Britain, an official order that something, especially an area of countryside or an old building, must be preserved and not damaged:
    a tree preservation order


preservation orderBrE /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn ɔːdə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌprezərˈveɪʃn ɔːrdər/ 🔊 noun(in Britain) a document that makes it illegal to change or destroy a building, a tree or part of the countryside, because of its beauty or historical interest (英国)文物及环境保护令