conservative
UK [kən'sɜ:.və.tɪv] US [-'sɝ:.və.tˌɪv] adjective
AGAINST CHANGE 反对改变
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■often not liking or trusting change, especially sudden change 保守的；守旧的•a conservative society/outlook保守的社会／观念 •Older people tend to be quite conservative and a bit suspicious of any supposed advances.上年纪的人往往很保守，对任何所谓的进步都有些怀疑。 Compare liberal
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■If you are conservative in your appearance, you usually do not like fashionable or modern clothes or hairstyles （外表上）保守的，传统的，不赶潮流的•He's a very conservative dresser - he always looks like he's wearing his father's clothes!他穿着十分保守——看上去总像是穿着他父亲的衣服！
UK [kən'sɜ:.və.tɪv] US [-'sɝ:.və.tˌɪv] adjective
LOW 低的
■A conservative guess or calculation is likely to be less than the real amount （猜测、计算）保守的，低估的•If I said there were three million unemployed, that would be a conservative estimate.我要是说失业人数有300万的话，那是保守估计。 |