| 词汇 | conservative |
| 释义 | conservative adjective uk /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/ us /kənˈsɝː.və.t̬ɪv/ conservativeadjective (AGAINST CHANGE)C1 not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change: 保守的;守旧的 a conservative society/outlook保守的社会／观念 Older people tend to be more conservative and a bit suspicious of anything new.上年纪的人往往很保守，对任何新的东西都有些怀疑。 Compare liberaladjective(SOCIETY) If you are conservative in your appearance, you usually do not like fashionable or modern clothes or hairstyles: （外表上）保守的，传统的，不赶潮流的 He's a very conservative dresser - he always looks like he's wearing his father's clothes!他穿着十分保守——看上去总像是穿着他父亲的衣服！ He has a very conservative approach to management. She's very conservative in her eating habits. When it comes to music, my tastes are quite conservative. Custom, tradition & conformity Americanization anti-classical anti-conventional anti-institutional anti-traditional costume counter-tradition crowd custom demi-monde moonraker mores multicultural multiculturalism multiculturally traditionalist traditionally ultra-conservatism ultra-conservative ultra-traditional conservativeadjective (LOW)A conservative guess or calculation is likely to be less than the real amount: （猜测、计算）保守的，低估的 conservative estimate If I said there were three million unemployed, that would be a conservative estimate.我要是说失业人数有300万的话，那是保守估计。 Cautious and vigilant abundance an abundance of cautionidiom askance attentive attentively diligent diligent about something/doing something discreet due diligence gingerly meticulousness mindful minutely narrowly once semi-conservative slowly snuffly super-cautious super-conservative Related wordconservatively Conservative adjective uk /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/ us /kənˈsɝː.və.t̬ɪv/(alsoTory) belonging to or supporting the British political party that traditionally supports business and opposes high taxes and government involvement in industry: （英国）保守党的 the Conservative Party保守党 Conservative policies保守党奉行的政策 a Conservative MP/government保守党议员／政府 Did you vote Conservative at the last election?上次选举你投的是保守党的票吗？ He was a Conservative minister in the Thatcher government. She always votes Conservative. Politics - general words anti-capitalism anti-capitalist anti-communism anti-communist anti-fascism interpellate interpellation interventionist lab laissez-faire Orwellian overstep parliament party politics personality cult statesman statesmanlike stateswoman subsidiarity super-conservative Related wordConservatism Conservative noun[ C ] uk /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/ us /kənˈsɝː.və.t̬ɪv/(alsoTory) someone who belongs to or supports the Conservative Party of Great Britain(= a political party that traditionally supports business and opposes high taxes and government involvement in industry), or a similar party in another country: She's a staunch(= very loyal) Conservative. The Conservatives won an overall majority of ninety. The scheme is opposed by the Conservatives who have pledged to abolish it. Some prominent Conservatives have said they won't vote for him. He has been a Conservative all his life. Politics - general words anti-capitalism anti-capitalist anti-communism anti-communist anti-fascism interpellate interpellation interventionist lab laissez-faire Orwellian overstep parliament party politics personality cult statesman statesmanlike stateswoman subsidiarity super-conservative conservative | American Dictionaryconservative adjective us/kənˈsɜr·və·t̬ɪv/ conservativeadjective (SOCIAL)tending to emphasize the importance of preserving traditional cultural and religious values, and to oppose change, esp. sudden change If you are conservative in your appearance, you wear clothes in traditional colors and styles: He wore a conservative business suit for his interview. conservativelyadverbus/kənˈsɜr·və·t̬ɪv·li/ She was conservatively dressed in a gray suit. conservativeadjective (POLITICAL)politics & government tending to emphasize the importance of personal responsibility and traditional values and to oppose depending on government for social services: conservative Republicans conservativenoun[ C ]us/kənˈsɜr·və·t̬ɪv/ The Congressional committee had an equal number of conservatives and liberals. conservativeadjective (LOW)(of guesses and calculations) likely to be less than the real amount: Even by conservative estimates, the company will lose $2,000,000 this year. conservative | Business Englishconservative adjective uk /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/us not involving or taking unnecessary risks: The firm has always had a conservative approach to investment. lower than the real figure or amount seems likely to be: a conservative estimate/figure |
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