archive /ˈɑ:kaiv/ I. vt. 存档，归档：When you put something in an archive, you're archiving it. 把材料放进档案就是存档。‖II. n. [c] 1. 档案：collecting documents to build up an archive收集文献资料逐步建立起档案 the building which houses the state archives存放国家档案的大楼 2. 档案馆，档案室：They were allowed to study in the archives. 他们被允许在档案室里查阅。