| 单词 | conservative |
| 释义 | conservative (once / 319 pages) 1adjn 2adj 3adj If you are conservative, you aren’t necessarily a card-carrying member of the Republican party (though you might be); it means you resist change. Conservative has the word conserve in it, which means to hold on to, or save. In a drought, you want to be conservative in your water use. If you don’t get paid that much and don’t want to use credit cards, you’d better be conservative with your money. When we talk about environmental conservation, we mean the protection of natural resources. WORD FAMILYconservative: conservatively, conservatives, conservativism, neoconservative+/neoconservative: neoconservatives USAGE EXAMPLESThe headline-grabbing arch conservative from Spartanburg County faced a trio of opponents in his primary battle to win a third term in the Senate. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Mr. Netanyahu, the leader of the conservative Likud Party, is serving his third consecutive term in office, and his fourth overall. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) We recently watched the excellent documentary “Minimalism,” which is either the obverse of Hallmark’s conservative messaging or runs parallel to it. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adj resistant to change Syn|Ant blimpish pompously ultraconservative and nationalistic buttoned-upconservative in professional manner fusty, nonprogressive, standpat, unprogressiveold-fashioned and out of date hidebound, traditionaliststubbornly conservative and narrow-minded ultraconservativeextremely conservative orthodoxadhering to what is commonly accepted rightof or belonging to the political or intellectual right liberal tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition civil-libertarianhaving or showing active concern for protection of civil liberties protected by law liberalistichaving or demonstrating belief in the essential goodness of man and the autonomy of the individual; favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority neoliberalhaving or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values progressive, reform-minded, reformistfavoring or promoting reform (often by government action) socialised, socializedunder group or government control welfare-statist, welfaristof or relating to a welfare state leftof or belonging to the political or intellectual left 2adj conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class Syn bourgeois, materialistic middle-class occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy 3adj unimaginatively conventional Syn button-down, buttoned-down conventional unimaginative and conformist 4n a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas 2Syn|Ant|Exp|Hypo|Hyper conservativist liberal, liberalist, progressive a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties Karl Adolf Eichmann Austrian who became the Nazi official who administered the concentration camps where millions of Jews were murdered during World War II (1906-1962) Paul Joseph GoebbelsGerman propaganda minister in Nazi Germany who persecuted the Jews (1897-1945) Hermann Wilhelm GoringGerman politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946) Walther Richard Rudolf HessNazi leader who in 1941 flew a solo flight to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987) Heinrich HimmlerGerman Nazi who was chief of the SS and the Gestapo and who oversaw the genocide of six million Jews (1900-1945) Adolf HitlerGerman Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945) capitalist a conservative advocate of capitalism conformistsomeone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) fuddy-duddya conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance hardlinera conservative who is uncompromising minimalista conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics mossbackan extremely old-fashioned conservative neocon, neoconservativea conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism extreme right-winger, reactionary, ultraconservativean extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism right-winger, rightista member of a right wing political party square, square toesa formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views diehard, traditionalistone who adheres to traditional views Bourbona reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South) Blimp, Colonel Blimpany elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low) fascistan adherent of fascism or other right-wing authoritarian views monarchist, royalistan advocate of the principles of monarchy Rip van Winklea person oblivious to social changes Torya supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative adult, grownup a fully developed person from maturity onward adj avoiding excess 3a conservative estimate Syn cautious moderate being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme adj having social or political views favoring conservatism Syn right of or belonging to the political or intellectual right Conservative (once / 773 pages) n WORD FAMILY Conservative: Conservatives USAGE EXAMPLESLeader Tim Farron is secure in his job, following a year in which Labour, the Conservatives and the Greens all held leadership elections. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) In May, he told George Stephanopoulos, “Don’t forget, this is called the Republican Party. It’s not called the Conservative Party.” The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Lord Feldman is appointed Conservative Party Chairman and will attend political cabinet. BBC(Mar 19, 2016) n a member of a Conservative Party Hyper fellow member, member one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization) |
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