preservation order

noun
🔊/ˌprezəˈveɪʃn ɔːdə(r)/
🔊/ˌprezərˈveɪʃn ɔːrdər/
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  1. (in the UK) 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
    • The council has placed a preservation order on the building.地方议会颁布了对这座建筑的保护令。
    Topics Buildingsc2