conservationist

conservationist

an advocate of the protection of natural resources: The conservationist lobbied to save the trees.
Not to be confused with:conservative – one who favors traditional views and values: She dresses in a conservative style.conservator – one who is responsible for a person ruled incompetent: His son became his conservator.

con·ser·va·tion·ist

C0581200 (kŏn′sûr-vā′shə-nĭst)n. One that practices or advocates conservation, especially of natural resources.

conservationist

(ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst) n (Environmental Science) a person who advocates or strongly promotes preservation and careful management of natural resources and of the environment

con•ser•va•tion•ist

(ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃə nɪst)

n. a person who advocates or promotes conservation, esp. of natural resources. [1865–70]

conservationist

a person who advocates the conservation of the natural resources of a country or region. — conservational, adj.See also: Nature

Thesaurus

Noun

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conservationist - someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollutionenvironmentalistGreen - an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Partycrusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reformtree hugger - derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests

Translations

自然资源保护论者

conserve

(kənˈsəːv) verb to keep from changing, being damaged or lost. We must conserve the country's natural resources; This old building should be conserved. 保存 保存 noun something preserved, eg fruits in sugar, jam etc. 蜜餞 蜜饯ˌconserˈvation (kon-) noun the act of conserving especially wildlife, the countryside, old buildings etc. 保育 保护ˌconserˈvationist (kon-) noun a person who is interested in conservation. 自然保育者 自然资源保护论者conˈservatism (-vətizəm) noun dislike of change. 保守主義 保守主义conˈservative (-tiv) adjective1. disliking change. Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions. 守舊的 守旧的2. in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands. 保守的 保守的