Section3:WordsandExpressionsfromModule6AnimalsinDangerendangerv.[vn]toputsb./sth.inasituationinwhichtheycouldbeharmedordamaged:Thehealthofourchildrenisbeingendangeredbyexhaustfumes.Thatonemistakeseriouslyendangeredthefutureofthecompany.Theseaturtleisanendangeredspecies(=itmaysoonnolongerexist).Hedeniedpossessingariflewithintenttoendangerlife.reservev.[vn]1~sth.(forsb./sth.)toaskforaseat,table,room,etc.tobeavailableforyouorsb.elseatafuturetimebook:I’dliketoreserveatableforthreeforeighto’clock.I’vereservedaroominthenameofJones.2~sth.(forsb./sth.)tokeepsth.forsb./sth.,sothatitcannotbeusedbyanyotherpersonorforanyotherreason:Theseseatsarereservedforspecialguests.I’dprefertoreserve(my)judgement(=notmakeadecision)untilIknowallthefacts.Shesaidthisinthetoneofvoiceshereservedforaddressingsmallchildren.n.SUPPLY1[C,usuallypl.]asupplyofsth.thatisavailabletobeusedinthefutureorwhenitisneeded:largeoilandgasreservesHediscoveredunexpectedreservesofstrength.Thecompanyhassubstantialreservesofcapital.reservefundsPROTECTEDLAND2(NAmEalsopreserve)[C]apieceoflandthatisaprotectedareaforanimals,plants,etc.:awildlifereserve3[C]=reservationQUALITY/FEELING4[U]thequalitythatsb.haswhentheydonottalkeasilytootherpeopleabouttheirideas,feelings,etc.reticence:Shefounditdifficulttomakefriendsbecauseofhernaturalreserve.Jaimealwaystalkedtopeoplewithoutreserve.5[U](formal)afeelingthatyoudonotwanttoacceptoragreetosth.,etc.untilyouarequitesurethatitisallrighttodoso:Anycontractshouldbetreatedwithreserveuntilithasbeenchecked.Shetrustedhimwithoutreserve(=completely).INSPORT6[C]anextraplayerwhoplaysinateamwhenoneoftheotherplayersisinjuredornotavailabletoplay7thereserves[pl.]ateamthatisbelowthelevelofthemainteamMILITARYFORCE8thereserve[sing.](alsothereserves[pl.])anextramilitaryforce,etc.thatisnotpartofacountry’sregularforces,butisavailabletobeusedwhenneeded:thearmyreserve(s)thereservepolicePRICE9(alsoreserveprice)[C](BrE)thelowestpricethatsb.willacceptforsth.,especiallysth.thatissoldatanauction:Thepaintingfailedtoreachtoitsreserveandwaswithdrawnfromthesale.inreserveavailabletobeusedinthefutureorwhenneeded:Themoneywasbeingkeptinreservefortheirretirement.200policeofficerswereheldinreserve.extinctadj.1(ofatypeofplant,animal,etc.)nolongerinexistence:anextinctspeciestobecomeextinctTheredsquirrelis用心爱心专心116号编辑indangerofbecomingextinctinEngland.thefossilisedremainsofextinctanimals2(ofatypeofperson,joborwayoflife)nolongerinexistenceinsociety:Servantsarenowalmostextinctinmodernsociety.3(ofavolcano)nolongeractivestrugglev.1~(forsth.)totryveryhardtodosth.whenitisdifficultorwhentherearealotofproblems:[v]acountrystrugglingforindependenceShonastruggledforbreath.lifeasastrugglingartist(=onewhoisverypoor)[vtoinf]Theystruggledjusttopaytheirbills.Shestruggledfor10yearstoachievesuccessasanactress.2[v+adv./prep.]tomovesomewhereordosth.withdifficulty:Istruggledupthehillwiththeheavybags.Paulstruggledoutofhiswheelchair.Shehadtostruggleintothetightdress.strugglealong/ontocontinuedespiteproblems:Thebusinessstruggledalongforsometime.Lifeishardbutweallhavetostruggleon.n.1[C]~(withsb.)(for/againststh.)|~(withsb.)(todosth.)|~(betweenAandB)ahardfightinwhichpeopletrytoobtainorachievesth.,especiallysth.thatsb.elsedoesnotwantthemtohave:apower/leadershipstruggleastruggleforindependencethestrugglebetweengoodandevilHeisengagedinabitterst...
