Reserve for general contingencies
[经] 意外准备
🧩 词语组成解析
reserve
[rɪ'zɝv]
n. 储备;保护区;保留;替补队员;
vt. 储备;保留;预约;
vi. 预订;
adj. 保留的;预备的;
re再+serve服务，保持→再留住→预定n. 内向，沉默寡言
for
[fɚ]
prep. 为，为了;倾向于;关于;当作;
conj. 因为，由于;
n. 临时费；不可预见费；意外事件（contingency的复数）
🗣️ 情景例句
I've got plenty of time.
我有的是时间。
By the way, before leaving this subject, I would like to add a few comments.
在结束这个问题之前顺便一提，我希望能再提出一些看法。
Firemen had been fighting the forest for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control.
消防队员们同那场森林大火搏斗了将近3个星期才最后把火势控制住。