| it | ii. (rel to group of people e.g. team, government, etc) mereka, kami [as approp], [repeat noun it replaces or replace it with another noun]: our team was only performing it’s duty when ~ demolished the squatters’ huts, kumpulan kami hanya menjalankan tugas apabila kami merobohkan rumah-rumah setinggan itu; the team was only performing its duty when ~ demolished the squatters’ huts, kumpulan itu hanya menjalankan tugas apabila mereka merobohkan rumah-rumah setinggan itu; the company said that ~ had to raise fees because of inflation, syarikat itu mengatakan bahawa mereka or pihaknya terpaksa menaikkan yuran krn inflasi; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| preserve | vt 1. a. maintain in a particular condition, i. (democracy, resources, etc) mengekalkan, memelihara: human rights must be ~d at all costs, hak asasi manusia mestilah dipelihara dgn apa cara pun; it’s the duty of the police to ~ law and order, memang menjadi tugas pihak polis memelihara undang-undang dan ketenteraman awam; ii. (eyesight etc) menjaga: if you want to ~ your eyesight, don’t read in poor light, kalau kamu hendak menjaga mata kamu, janganlah membaca dlm cahaya yg malap; iii. (wood, leather, etc) memelihara: a coat of varnish will help to ~ the wood, lapisan varnis akan dapat membantu memelihara kayu itu; iv. (person) sihat dan kuat: a very well ~d woman of seventy, seorang wanita yg berumur tujuh puluh tahun yg begitu sihat dan kuat; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |