reservation

/,rezə'veiʃn/

Thân thiện

The family checks in at the hotel with their reservation.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An arrangement to secure something for future use: The act of reserving or the state of being reserved, such as a hotel room, a table at a restaurant, or a seat on transportation.
   • A qualification or limitation: A feeling of doubt or an expressed condition that prevents complete acceptance or agreement.
   • An area of land set aside for a specific purpose: A tract of public land designated for a particular use, such as for a Native American tribe or for wildlife.
   • The act of withholding: The action of keeping something back or not expressing it fully.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Arrangement):
  • I have a reservation for two at 7 PM under the name Smith.
  • Please confirm your flight reservation online.
• Noun (Qualification/Doubt):
  • She agreed to the plan, but with some reservations about the cost.
  • He accepted the job offer without reservation.
• Noun (Land Area):
  • The tribe lives on a federal reservation.
  • It is a wildlife reservation where hunting is prohibited.

Advanced Usage

• "To have reservations (about someone/something)": To have doubts or concerns.
  • I have serious reservations about his ability to lead the project.
• "Mental reservation": A private qualification or doubt that is not expressed aloud.
  • He outwardly agreed, but in his heart, he held a mental reservation.

Variants and Related Words

• Reserve (verb/noun): To arrange for something to be kept for a person; a supply of something kept for future use.
  • Please reserve a table. We keep a reserve of water.
• Reserved (adjective): Slow to reveal emotions or opinions; set aside for a particular person or purpose.
  • He is a very reserved person. These seats are reserved for guests.

Synonyms

• Booking: An arrangement to have something kept.
• Qualification: A condition or limitation.
• Doubt: A feeling of uncertainty.
• Preserve: An area for the protection of wildlife.

Related Phrases

• Without reservation: Completely and without any doubt.
  • I can recommend him without reservation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
2. something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
3. the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance
4. the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
   • wondered who had made the booking
5. an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
6. a statement that limits or restricts some claim
   • he recommended her without any reservations
7. a district that is reserved for particular purpose

Từ đồng nghĩa

• booking
• mental reservation
• arriere pensee
• qualification
• reserve