conservative

adjective

OPAL W

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/

/kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

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opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values
- the conservative views of his parents
- music which is accessible to an audience with extremely conservative tastes
- The southern state's inhabitants tend to be socially conservative.
- Her style of dress was never conservative.
- conservative in something They were deeply conservative in their outlook.
Extra Examples
- Banks are notoriously conservative about their dealings with clients.
- Her views are by no means ideologically conservative.
- She takes a basically conservative view of society.
- a fundamentally conservative political outlook
- a staunchly conservative nominee
- a traditionally conservative profession
- moderately conservative voters
- the army's inherently conservative values
- the culturally conservative world of commerce and industry
- Popular taste in art remained conservative.
- She was dressed neatly in conservative black.
- The peasantry were no longer a conservative force in society.
- With age, enthusiasm for the radical is often replaced with more conservative views of the world.
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verbs
- be
- become
- remain
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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(usually Conservative)
connected with the British Conservative Party
- Conservative members/supporters
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verbs
- be
- become
- remain
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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(of an estimate) lower than what is probably the real amount or number
- At a conservative estimate, he'll be earning £50 000.
- The gloomy forecasts are based on overly conservative projections of growth.

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘aiming to preserve’): from late Latin conservativus, from conservat- ‘conserved’, from the verb conservare ‘to preserve’, from con- ‘together’ + servare ‘to keep’. Current senses date from the mid 19th cent.

conservative

noun

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/

/kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

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a conservative person
- social/religious conservatives
- The former Texas Supreme Court Justice's moderate record has angered hard-line conservatives for years.
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adjective
- diehard
- hard-line
- staunch
- …
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(usually Conservative)
(abbreviation Con.)
a member or supporter of the British Conservative Party
- Senior Conservatives are opposed to the change.
- disagreement among back-bench Conservatives
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- diehard
- hard-line
- staunch
- …
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单词	conservative
释义	conservative adjective OPAL W /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/ jump to other results opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values the conservative views of his parents music which is accessible to an audience with extremely conservative tastes The southern state's inhabitants tend to be socially conservative. Her style of dress was never conservative. conservative in something They were deeply conservative in their outlook. Extra Examples Banks are notoriously conservative about their dealings with clients. Her views are by no means ideologically conservative. She takes a basically conservative view of society. a fundamentally conservative political outlook a staunchly conservative nominee a traditionally conservative profession moderately conservative voters the army's inherently conservative values the culturally conservative world of commerce and industry Popular taste in art remained conservative. She was dressed neatly in conservative black. The peasantry were no longer a conservative force in society. With age, enthusiasm for the radical is often replaced with more conservative views of the world. Topics Politicsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become remain … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry (usually Conservative) connected with the British Conservative Party Conservative members/supporters Topics Politicsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become remain … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry (of an estimate) lower than what is probably the real amount or number At a conservative estimate, he'll be earning £50 000. The gloomy forecasts are based on overly conservative projections of growth. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘aiming to preserve’): from late Latin conservativus, from conservat- ‘conserved’, from the verb conservare ‘to preserve’, from con- ‘together’ + servare ‘to keep’. Current senses date from the mid 19th cent. conservative noun /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/ jump to other results a conservative person social/religious conservatives The former Texas Supreme Court Justice's moderate record has angered hard-line conservatives for years. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective diehard hard-line staunch … See full entry (usually Conservative) (abbreviation Con.) a member or supporter of the British Conservative Party Senior Conservatives are opposed to the change. disagreement among back-bench Conservatives Topics Politicsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective diehard hard-line staunch … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘aiming to preserve’): from late Latin conservativus, from conservat- ‘conserved’, from the verb conservare ‘to preserve’, from con- ‘together’ + servare ‘to keep’. Current senses date from the mid 19th cent.
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