nature conservancyn.

Brit.

/ˌneɪtʃə kənˈsəːvnsi/, U.S.

/ˈneɪtʃər kənˌsərvənsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nature n., conservancy n.

Etymology: < nature n. + conservancy n.

(The name of) any of various official organizations, esp. in Great Britain (from 1949 to 1973) and the United States, responsible for the conservation and study of flora and fauna and the natural environment (with capital initials). Also: nature conservation; a nature reserve.The Nature Conservancy was set up in Britain by Act of Parliament in 1949 and had responsibility for running nature reserves and research stations and for administering wildlife legislation (now historical).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [noun] > preservation from decay, loss, or destruction > one who or that which preserves from decay, etc. > one who > trust or organization

National Trust1893

nature conservancy1949

NT1979

1949 Times 12 Feb. 3/4 Mr. Herbert Morrison announced in the House of Commons yesterday that arrangements have been completed for forming a Nature Conservancy.

1959 News Chron. 4 Dec. 7/6 The Nature Conservancy has had to abandon plans to establish a warden on Dungeness.

1990 D. Shekerjian Uncommon Genius vi. vi. 88 Pat Noonan's concern for America began when he spotted a small newspaper article about the Nature Conservancy.

2000 Encycl. Brit. Online (Version 99.1) at Garibaldi, Mount The park includes a nature conservancy (area 69 sq mi).

2000 Encycl. Brit. Online (Version 99.1) at Sweden: Plant & animal life The first Nature Conservancy Act [in Sweden] was adopted in 1909.

Compounds

Nature Conservancy Council n. now historical (the name of) the official organization in Great Britain responsible for the conservation and monitoring of flora and fauna and the natural environment (from 1973 to 1991); abbreviated NCC.This replaced the former Nature Conservancy in 1973 after removal of the research component, and was itself replaced in 1991 by separate organizations for England, Scotland, and Wales.

ΚΠ

1973 Ld. Sandford in Hansard Lords 14 Mar. 306 I beg leave to introduce a Bill to establish a Nature Conservancy Council.

1980 M. Shoard Theft of Countryside vi. xix. 209 During the 1970s the Nature Conservancy Council carried out surveys to identify herb-rich meadows in several regions.

1991 New Scientist 13 Apr. 16/2 English Nature, the largest of the three bodies replacing the dismembered Nature Conservancy Council, was launched this week.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nature conservancy
释义	nature conservancyn. Brit. /ˌneɪtʃə kənˈsəːvnsi/, U.S. /ˈneɪtʃər kənˌsərvənsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nature n., conservancy n. Etymology: < nature n. + conservancy n. (The name of) any of various official organizations, esp. in Great Britain (from 1949 to 1973) and the United States, responsible for the conservation and study of flora and fauna and the natural environment (with capital initials). Also: nature conservation; a nature reserve.The Nature Conservancy was set up in Britain by Act of Parliament in 1949 and had responsibility for running nature reserves and research stations and for administering wildlife legislation (now historical). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [noun] > preservation from decay, loss, or destruction > one who or that which preserves from decay, etc. > one who > trust or organization National Trust1893 nature conservancy1949 NT1979 1949 Times 12 Feb. 3/4 Mr. Herbert Morrison announced in the House of Commons yesterday that arrangements have been completed for forming a Nature Conservancy. 1959 News Chron. 4 Dec. 7/6 The Nature Conservancy has had to abandon plans to establish a warden on Dungeness. 1990 D. Shekerjian Uncommon Genius vi. vi. 88 Pat Noonan's concern for America began when he spotted a small newspaper article about the Nature Conservancy. 2000 Encycl. Brit. Online (Version 99.1) at Garibaldi, Mount The park includes a nature conservancy (area 69 sq mi). 2000 Encycl. Brit. Online (Version 99.1) at Sweden: Plant & animal life The first Nature Conservancy Act [in Sweden] was adopted in 1909. Compounds Nature Conservancy Council n. now historical (the name of) the official organization in Great Britain responsible for the conservation and monitoring of flora and fauna and the natural environment (from 1973 to 1991); abbreviated NCC.This replaced the former Nature Conservancy in 1973 after removal of the research component, and was itself replaced in 1991 by separate organizations for England, Scotland, and Wales. ΚΠ 1973 Ld. Sandford in Hansard Lords 14 Mar. 306 I beg leave to introduce a Bill to establish a Nature Conservancy Council. 1980 M. Shoard Theft of Countryside vi. xix. 209 During the 1970s the Nature Conservancy Council carried out surveys to identify herb-rich meadows in several regions. 1991 New Scientist 13 Apr. 16/2 English Nature, the largest of the three bodies replacing the dismembered Nature Conservancy Council, was launched this week. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1949
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