单词 | conservative |
释义 | Word Frequency conservative(kənˈsɜːvətɪv) adjective 1. favouring the preservation of established customs, values, etc, and opposing innovation 2. of, characteristic of, or relating to conservatism 3. tending to be moderate or cautious a conservative estimate 4. conventional in style or type a conservative suit 5. medicine (of treatment) designed to alleviate symptoms Compare radical (sense 4) 6. physics denoting a field of force, system, etc, in which the work done moving a body from one point to anotheris independent of the path taken between them electrostatic fields of force are conservative noun 7. a person who is reluctant to change or consider new ideas; conformist 8. a supporter or advocate of conservatism adjective, noun 9. a less common word for preservative Derived forms conservatively (conˈservatively) adverb conservativeness (conˈservativeness) noun Word Frequency Conservative(kənˈsɜːvətɪv) adjective (in Britain, Canada, and elsewhere) 1. of, supporting, or relating to a Conservative Party 2. of, relating to, or characterizing Conservative Judaism noun 3. a supporter or member of a Conservative Party |
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