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1 conservative /kənˈsɚvətɪv/ adjective
1 conservative
/kənˈsɚvətɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of CONSERVATIVE
[more conservative; most conservative] : believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society : relating to or supporting political conservatism保守派的,保守主义的(认为政府应该实行政治保守主义)
compare 1liberal
Conservative : of or relating to the conservative party in countries like the United Kingdom and Canada(英国、加拿大等国)保守党的
[more conservative; most conservative] : not liking or accepting changes or new ideas保守的;守旧的
[more conservative; most conservative]used to describe a guess, estimate, etc., that is probably lower than the actual amount will be(推测、估计等)保守的,低估的
[more conservative; most conservative] : traditional in taste, style, or manners(品位、风格、习俗等)传统的
[more conservative; most conservative] : not willing to take risks不愿冒险的;谨慎的
or Conservative : accepting and following many of the traditional beliefs and customs of a religion(宗教)保守派的

— conservatively

adverb
2 conservative /kənˈsɚvətɪv/ noun
plural conservatives
2 conservative
/kənˈsɚvətɪv/
noun
plural conservatives
Learner's definition of CONSERVATIVE
[count]
: a person who believes in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society : a person who is politically conservative保守者;因循守旧的人
compare 2liberal
Conservative : a member or supporter of a conservative political party in countries like the United Kingdom and Canada(英国、加拿大等国的)保守党党员,保守党支持者

See also: conservative

See also: conservative


conservative

1 of 2

adjective

con·​ser·​va·​tive kən-ˈsər-və-tiv How to pronounce conservative (audio)
1
a
: of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism
b
Conservative : of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: such as
(1)
: of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions
2
a
: tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional
conservative policies
b
: marked by moderation or caution
a conservative estimate
c
: marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners
a conservative suit
a conservative architectural style
3
Conservative : of, relating to, or practicing Conservative Judaism
4
conservatively adverb
conservativeness noun

conservative

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: an adherent or advocate of political conservatism
b
Conservative : a member or supporter of a conservative political party
2
a
: one who adheres to traditional methods or views
b
: a cautious or discreet person

Example Sentences

Adjective She is a liberal Democrat who married a conservative Republican. She's more conservative now than she was in college. Noun His message is being well received by conservatives. proposed legislation that was opposed by conservatives throughout the state
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Paul, though an engaged left-wing activist, is culturally conservative, out of step and out of sorts with rock music and commercial pop culture. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022 Real Time on Friday, where host Bill Maher wanted to know how Adkins, who is politically conservative and performed at the 2020 Republican National Convention, got along with Sarandon, who publicly espouses progressive viewpoints. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2022 The legal dispute comes as conservative lawmakers in numerous states have sought to restrict transgender rights, including with bans on transgender girls competing in girls school sports. Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 Other doctors are much more conservative, suggesting that the devices aren’t even necessary for all diabetes patients — only those on insulin. AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2022 And my guesstimate of 5 percent will be conservative for some states. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 So far, estimates based on severe flooding in 2010 place economic damage at approximately $10 billion, a number Bhutto-Zardari said is conservative. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 TrendForce also offered the price estimates seen in the table below, which are slightly more conservative than expected. Chris Smith, BGR, 31 Aug. 2022 The guidelines are more conservative than those put out by other groups, such as the American College of Cardiology. Naomi Thomas, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022
Noun
O'Connor, a conservative, joined a bench of largely Republican appointments. AZCentral.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Kelly, a conservative, joins two liberals who have previously announced their candidacies. Jill Karofsky, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 In the 1970s, gay rights activists in Miami sparred with Anita Bryant, a religious conservative who used South Florida to launch her nationwide campaign against anti-discrimination ordinances. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 In April, Kelly went after his former colleague and branded Hagedorn a half-hearted conservative who doesn’t consistently apply the law. Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Former President Mauricio Macri, a conservative who succeeded her, also condemned the attack. Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Trump's regular intelligence briefings sometimes included discussions of nuclear weapons information, said Bolton, a lifelong conservative but now a Trump critic. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 Yoon, a conservative who took power in May, has advocated a tougher line with China and North Korea -- bringing his country’s security policies in greater alignment with those of the US and Japan. Jeong-ho Lee, Bloomberg.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The, the, the conservative said, ah, that’s a left wing magazine. Staff Reports, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see conserve entry 1

Noun

see conserve entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Noun

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of conservative was in the 14th century
conservative

noun

ADJECTIVEdiehard, hard-line, staunch頑固的/強硬的/堅定的保守主義者right-wing右翼保守主義者political政治上的保守分子compassionate有同情心的保守主義者cultural, fiscal, social文化/財政/社會保守主義者Christian, religious (both NAmE) 基督教/宗教保守主義者
conservative

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe保守become變得保守remain仍然保守ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常保守deeply, highly, profoundly, solidly, staunchly非常保守;高度保守;堅定地保守a staunchly conservative nominee堅定的保守派提名人選overly過度保守The gloomy forecasts are based on overly conservative projections of growth.這些悲觀的預測是基於對經濟增長過度保守的估計。ideologically意識形態上保守Her views are by no means ideologically conservative.她的觀點在意識形態上毫不保守。increasingly愈發保守largely, predominantly很大程度上/總體上守舊moderately, relatively溫和地/相對保守moderately conservative voters比較保守的選民basically, essentially, fundamentally, generally基本上/本質上/根本上/普遍保守She takes a basically conservative view of society.她對社會的看法基本上是保守的。a fundamentally conservative political outlook根本上保守的政治觀點inherently固有地保守the army's inherently conservative values軍隊固有的保守價值觀notoriously出了名地保守Banks are notoriously conservative about their dealings with clients.在與顧客打交道方面,銀行的保守是出了名的。traditionally傳統上保守的a traditionally conservative profession傳統上保守的職業culturally, fiscally, morally, politically, religiously, socially文化/財政/道德/政治/宗教/社會保守主義的the culturally conservative world of commerce and industry文化上持保守主義態度的工商界

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