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单词 conserve
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conserve
Word forms: conserves, conserving , conserved pronunciation note:   The verb is pronounced (kənsɜːʳv ). The noun is pronounced (kɒnsɜːʳv ).
1. verb
If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.
The republic's factories have closed for the weekend to conserve energy. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: save, husband, take care of, hoard  
2. verb
To conserve something means to protect it from harm, loss, or change.
...a big increase in U.S. aid to help developing countries conserve their forests. [VERB noun]
...the Government-funded body responsible for conserving historic buildings. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: protect, keep, save, preserve  
3. variable noun
Conserve is jam containing a large proportion of fruit, usually in whole pieces.
Collocations:
conserve a habitat
Experts agree that efforts to conserve habitat are essential.
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Wildlife managers commonly try to create wildlife reserves to conserve habitat for species of concern.
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Instead, the focus should be on conserving habitats.
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The funding will help farmers to switch to organic production and will be used to conserve habitats such as hay meadows.
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Educating the public about turtles and conserving their habitats can positively affect other species living in the same habitats as turtles.
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conserve a species
And you don't conserve any species unless you first conserve land.
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There are no conservation measures being done to help conserve the species.
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Efforts to convince the local populations to conserve the species were resisted as people feared for their livelihoods.
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Efforts were made to conserve the species, but a late 2006 expedition failed to find any baiji in the river.
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The current management practices consist of attempting to conserve the species natural habitat through maintaining stream flow, avoiding bank erosion and soil deposition, and altering stream bank habitat.
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conserve electricity
Moving past the midway stage, the horrors of the three-day week to conserve electricity, and the terrifying 25% inflation were fading fast.
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Despite his family being fairly well-to-do, his entire family slept in the same room to conserve electricity.
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Rolling blackouts were avoided when the state halted two large state and federal water pumps to conserve electricity.
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Large cities are dark at night to conserve electricity, and garbage pickup has stopped, causing urban areas to become squalid and filthy.
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Their campaigning zeal for conserving electricity comes from regular assemblies about creating a healthy planet.
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conserve energy
A recent study showed that swilling the mouth (and not swallowing) with a sports drink tricks the brain into conserving energy.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
With a European game coming up we wanted to conserve energy.
The Sun (2017)
The best way to make people conserve energy is to show they can make money out of doing so.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
One theory contends that it evolved as a way of conserving energy and resources during the long winter period.
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If we can save or conserve energy we can both make the energy source last longer and cut costs.
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conserve fuel
Ships will conserve fuel by cutting their speed.
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The row has left 12 countries without deliveries in freezing temperatures and meant hundreds of schools and factories have closed to conserve fuel.
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In Germany there was a speed limit of 60mph to conserve fuel.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
conserve heat
A charity team responded to every report of a swan stuck in an icy pond only to find it resting to conserve heat.
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When we go into hot environments, our blood vessels dilate and come to the surface, while in colder conditions they constrict to conserve heat.
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Callers said the swan's legs were trapped in the ice, but in fact they were simply tucked underneath it to conserve heat.
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A group may roost in a tight circle with their heads pointed outwards to conserve heat and keep a look out for predators.
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The same adaptations that conserve heat while in water tend to inhibit heat loss when out of water.
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conserve land
And you don't conserve any species unless you first conserve land.
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The scientists behind the research said it showed the imperative to conserve land insects, which are crucial in maintaining a balanced ecosystem.
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There are other strategies to conserve land as well.
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Both organizations conserve land and partner frequently with one another on projects and programs.
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In 1972, the state made it clear that it would close all cemeteries near and around the city area to conserve land.
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conserve moisture
Cover with clingfilm to conserve moisture and put the pots on a warm windowsill.
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Mulching around the base helps conserve moisture.
The Sun
In hot weather they shrivel up to conserve moisture, but open up again when the wet returns.
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Many species can roll themselves into a ball, a behaviour used in defence but which also helps to conserve moisture.
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This provides the plants a way to conserve moisture.
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conserve nature
This helped her unite everybody that she talked to as she tried to conserve nature.
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Members study the environment and understand the need to conserve nature.
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The museum also offers activities and meetings with school and families that combine the discovery and knowledge of the natural world with the intention to conserve nature.
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conserve power
The six-wheeled vehicle was ordered to conserve power before being awakened.
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This means the radios can be off much of the time, and thus conserve power.
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It may operate at less than the maximum clock speed to conserve power.
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The first and second floors once were large rectangular panel windows, but have shrunk to conserve power and energy.
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The craft had only two days of battery power, so systems were powered off, including the radio, to conserve power.
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conserve resources
I thought we were trying to conserve resources, consume less, live more modestly.
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The company said that it would not pay its final dividend in order to conserve resources to reduce debt and cover the costs of bidding for work.
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A village center form became the framework for housing, amenities, and commerce in order to conserve resources and foster social diversity.
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We believe this structure connects the community and will conserve resources by not continuing the deterioration of this existing structure.
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In order to conserve resources a cell will only produce molecules that it needs at the time.
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conserve space
To conserve space, the stairs have multiple functions - they serve as seats, shelves and storage.
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In an attempt to conserve space, some boroughs accept only residents or people with a connection to the area for burial.
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The roof system became a unique combination of ceiling panel and roof panel, which were folded together to conserve space during transportation.
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The panel may be folded to conserve space.
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These beneficial properties for copper conductors conserve space, minimize power loss, and maintain lower cable temperatures.
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conserve the environment
It would also set an extremely bad example to other countries that are being urged to conserve their environment.
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She said installing two solar panels linked to batteries at her new home would not only help stave off high electricity bills, but would also help to conserve the environment.
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Colleges at both universities have received government subsidies and grants to conserve the environment.
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The party believes everyone as a moral and ethical obligation to protect and conserve the environment.
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All over the country eco-projects linking lodges and villages are encouraging communities to become involved in conserving their environment.
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conserve water
Your kidneys conserve water less effectively, meaning you are more prone to dehydrating in an endurance challenge like the marathon.
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But the downpours will help to conserve water supplies as gardeners avoid using sprinklers and farmers avoid irrigating crops.
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Already, with the bleak irony inherent in all floods, residents are being advised to conserve water in case treatment plants fail or reservoirs become contaminated.
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How to conserve water, how to dig deep foundations.
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However, we still try to conserve water and have made a start by saying goodbye to overhead watering with sprinklers.
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conserve wildlife
Your home and garden are great places to watch and conserve wildlife.
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He sees hunting as providing the necessary funds to conserve wildlife.
Times, Sunday Times
It stands at the end of the twitten leading to the churchyard, which has been left slightly overgrown to conserve wildlife.
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Their work has focused on capacity building to conserve wildlife through sound science, local initiatives and good governance.
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The money you pay for safari trips helps national parks do their job of conserving wildlife.
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Translations:
Chinese: 节省
Japanese: 節約して使う
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