请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 conservativeness
释义

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•serv•a•tive /kənˈsɜrvətɪv/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or relating to conservatism:a conservative outlook on any changes to the curriculum.
  2. cautiously moderate;
    safe: A conservative estimate shows an increase in inflation to 9%.
  3. traditional in style or manner: Wear a conservative suit to your interview.
  4. Government[Conservative] of or relating to a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative Party of Great Britain.
  5. of or relating to the principles of political conservatism:believed the incumbent was not conservative enough.

n. [countable]
  1. a person who is conservative in principles, habits, etc.
  2. Governmenta supporter of conservative political policies.
  3. Government[Conservative] a member of a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative Party of Great Britain.
con•serv•a•tive•ly, adv. 
con•serv•a•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -serv-2.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•serv•a•tive  (kən sûrvə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
  2. cautiously moderate or purposefully low:a conservative estimate.
  3. traditional in style or manner;
    avoiding novelty or showiness:conservative suit.
  4. Government(often cap.) of or pertaining to the Conservative party.
  5. Judaism(cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Conservative Jews or Conservative Judaism.
  6. having the power or tendency to conserve;
    preservative.
  7. Mathematics(of a vector or vector function) having curl equal to zero;
    irrotational;
    lamellar.

n. 
  1. a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc.
  2. Governmenta supporter of conservative political policies.
  3. Government(cap.) a member of a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative party in Great Britain.
  4. a preservative.
  • Latin, as above
  • Middle French
  • Late Latin conservātīvus, equivalent. to Latin conservāt(us) (see conservation) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English conservatif
  • 1350–1400
con•serva•tive•ly, adv. 
con•serva•tive•ness, n. 

随便看

 

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/23 15:28:28