| 单词 | conservative |
| 释义 | conservative —conservative /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/ aep /-ˈsɝː.və.t̬ɪv/ adjective (AGAINST CHANGE) C1 not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change: » a conservative society/outlook» Older people tend to be quite conservative and a bit suspicious of any supposed advances.→ COMPARE LIBERAL(Cf. ↑liberal) adjective (SOCIETY)Thesaurus+: ↑Custom, tradition and conformityF0 If you are conservative in your appearance, you usually do not like fashionable or modern clothes or hairstyles: » He's a very conservative dresser - he always looks like he's wearing his father's clothes!Thesaurus+: ↑Custom, tradition and conformityconservatively /-li/ adverb► F0» I dress more conservatively for the office.» The costs of cleaning up the bay are estimated, conservatively, at $1 billion.Thesaurus+: ↑Custom, tradition and conformityThesaurus+: ↑Cautious and vigilant , ↑Paying attention and being careful • • • Extra Examples:» He has a very conservative approach to management.» She's very conservative in her eating habits.» When it comes to music, my tastes are quite conservative.adjective (LOW) ► F0 A conservative guess or calculation is likely to be less than the real amount: » If I said there were three million unemployed, that would be a conservative estimate.Thesaurus+: ↑Cautious and vigilant , ↑Paying attention and being carefulconservatively /-li/ adverb► F0» I dress more conservatively for the office.» The costs of cleaning up the bay are estimated, conservatively, at $1 billion.Thesaurus+: ↑Custom, tradition and conformityThesaurus+: ↑Cautious and vigilant , ↑Paying attention and being careful |
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