"they held back their applause in anticipation"
"I will earmark this money for your research"
"She sets aside time for meditation every day"
"We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"
"reserve me a seat on a flight"
"The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"
"please hold a table at Maxim's"
I accept your statement without reservation.
这两句中,人们更习惯将reservation改作reserve。