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单词 conserving
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conservingn.

Brit. /kənˈsəːvɪŋ/, U.S. /kənˈsərvɪŋ/
Forms: see conserve v. and -ing suffix1; also Scottish pre-1700 conserveing.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: conserve v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < conserve v. + -ing suffix1. Compare earlier conservation n.
The action or process of conserve v. (in various senses); (in early use) preservation, maintenance; (now frequently) conservation.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [noun] > preservation from decay, loss, or destruction
conservationa1398
conserving1413
reservationa1555
conservancy1613
the world > time > duration > [noun] > long duration or lasting through time > lengthening in duration or prolonging
continuancec1374
prorogationc1400
prolongation?a1425
training1440
lengthingc1480
enlonging1509
prolonging1528
protraction1535
protract of time1536
productionc1540
trait1545
lengthening1574
continuation1587
prolongment1593
conserving1610
extensiona1631
wire-drawing1640
continuing1643
spinning1644
permansion1646
the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preserving or pickling > [noun] > preserving with sugar
comfiting1580
candying1598
confecting1626
reconditure1657
conserving1671
conditing1681
1413 T. Hoccleve Balade Henry V l. 32 in Minor Poems (1970) i. 40 Vn-to his [sc. Christ's] peple..cheerly see, In conseruyng of your estat real!
c1443 R. Pecock Reule of Crysten Religioun (1927) 373 (MED) To her conseruyng..and her encresing.
c1503 R. Arnold Chron. sig. Fiv That for the conseruyng of our pease in ye forsayd cite..we wyll graunt to hem the sayde towne.
1557 in Brieff Disc. Troubles Franckford (1574) p. cxxx We thinke..for the conseruinge off the good reporte of oure nation, that all matters and controuersies..be brought before the Seniors.
1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie iii. vii. 105 A diuers manner of conseruing of the seuerall kindes of Herbes and Trees by propagation.
1671 (title) A queens delight; or, the art of preserving, conserving, and candying.
1700 H. Layton Search after Souls ii. 95 The Spirit is a Vapor drawn by Heat..out of the purest Parts of the Blood, and then inkindled..for Conserving of Life.
1869 Sci. Amer. 27 Feb. 138/2 The putting up and conserving of fruit has got to be a business of very large proportions throughout the civilized world.
1896 Century Jan. 461 All the ceremonies which pertain to the conserving of life and the government of the tribe.
1965 Times 25 Aug. 9 The conserving of fine buildings and of nature where appropriate.
1989 Guardian (Nexis) 14 Apr. The receiving, documenting, moving, storing and conserving of works of art.
1999 Canberra Times (Nexis) 25 July 29 The notion of saving is comfortable. It implies conserving of resources for a good purpose.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

conservingadj.

Brit. /kənˈsəːvɪŋ/, U.S. /kənˈsərvɪŋ/
Forms: see conserve v. and -ing suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: conserve v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < conserve v. + -ing suffix2.
That conserves; (in early use) that preserves from injury, loss, change, or decay; (now also) that conserves resources, etc.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > maintaining state or condition > [adjective]
conserving1584
conservating1663
the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [adjective] > preserving from decay, loss, or destruction
conservative?a1425
conservatory1576
conserving1584
salvative1653
the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [adjective] > preserving in being or maintaining > specific institutions or conditions
conserving1584
conservant1588
conservating1663
1584 D. Fenner Artes of Logike & Rethorike Ep. Ded. sig. A3 The begetting cause is referred to procreation,..and the conseruing or preseruing cause, as to..preseruation.
1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §83 A conserving pit of Snow.
1665 T. Mall Offer of Farther Help 65 Not onely the procreant, but also the conserving cause of faith.
1702 J. Kimberley Serm. preach'd before Lower House Convocation 7 A Postulate from which is drawn the Necessity of a conserving Providence.
1765 T. Letchworth Misc. Reflect. 11 Offspring of Deity, by him upheld; Th'efficient and conserving cause of all.
1875 W. Stubbs Constit. Hist. III. xxi. 521 A conserving and uniting element.
1897 Times 12 Oct. 14 To spread amongst the people the conserving influence of peasant proprietorship.
1968 R. H. Pulley Old Virginia Restored Pref. p. viii Nowhere are the conserving tendencies of progressivism more vividly seen than in Virginia.
1988 N. Postman Conscientious Objections 4 The conserving impulse in scholarship is quite important, since it serves to protect an intellectual community from expending energy on trivial..knowledge.
2006 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman (Nexis) 15 Nov. b4 Improving the lives of others by providing for their energy requirements through prudent, efficient and conserving means.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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