单词 | conservation |
释义 | conservation —conservational, adj. /kon'seuhr vay"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights. 2. official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management. 3. a district, river, forest, etc., under such supervision. 4. the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion. 5. the restoration and preservation of works of art. [1350-1400; ME conservacioun < L conservation- (s. of conservatio), equiv. to conservat(us) (ptp. of conservare to CONSERVE; see -ATE1) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 1. care, husbandry, protection. |
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