conservative
基本释义
- adj.保守的；保守派的，保守主义的（认为政府应该实行政治保守主义）；（衣着）守旧的，传统的；低估的；保守党的；不愿冒险的，谨慎的
- n.保守者，因循守旧者；保守党党员，保守党支持者
词语例句
保守的adj.
六级People tend to be more liberal when they're young and more conservative as they get older.
人们在年轻时常常更开放，年纪越大就越保守。
The use of deferential language is symbolic of the Confucian ideal of the woman, which dominates conservative gender norms in Japan.
使用恭敬的语言是儒家理想女性的象征，在日本保守的性别规范中占主导地位。
保守派的，保守主义的（认为政府应该实行政治保守主义）adj.
四级The conservative old guard had re-established its political supremacy.
这位保守派的老卫士已重新建立起其政治上的支配地位。
"Isn't the mainstream media the least bit curious about what happened?" wrote conservative writer Jennifer Rubin earlier this year, referring to the attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya.
今年早些时候，保守派作家詹妮弗·鲁宾在谈到美国人在利比亚班加西遭遇的袭击时写道：“主流媒体难道对发生的事情一点也不好奇吗？”
（衣着）守旧的，传统的adj.
The girl was well dressed, as usual, though in a more conservative style.
这个女孩像平常一样穿着得体，但式样则更守旧。
低估的adj.
The average fan spends $25 – a conservative estimate based on ticket price and souvenirs.
平均球迷花费$25–根据票价和纪念品的一个保守估计。
- Her style of dress was never conservative.她的服装式样一点儿也不保守。来自《牛津词典》
- The company's conservative instincts sit ill with competition.该公司的保守本性不适合竞争。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- Most Conservative MPs appear happy with the government's reassurances.大多数保守党的国会议员们看来对政府的保证感到满意。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
相关短语
- conservative view保守观念
- conservative estimate保守估计
- conservative member/supporter保守党的党员／支持者
- conservative partyn. 保守党
- conservative estimate审慎估计，保守估计
- conservative government保守政权
- conservative force保守力；守恒力
- conservative design保守设计
- conservative party保守党；英国保守党；守旧党
- Conservative force保守力；守恒力；保守力
- Conservative Party of Canada加拿大保守党；保守党；保守进步党
- conservative extension保守扩展；守恒扩张
- conservative treatment保守治疗；保守疗法；保守性治疗；非手术治疗
词语扩展
词义分布
英英释义
- n.a person who has conservative ideas or opinions
- adj.resistant to change
- adj.opposed to liberal reforms
- adj.avoiding excess
- adj.unimaginatively conventional
- adj.conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class
- adj.not liking changes and new ideas
保守的；守旧的- People often become more conservative as they get older.人年纪越大就会变得越保守。
词源
- conservative来自中世纪法语conservatif, 来自拉丁语conservare
- conservative保守的来自conserve, 保护，保守。
- conservative保守的，守旧的词根词缀： con-加强意义 + -serv-保持,留心 + -ative形容词词尾