conservative是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 not usually 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 more conservative and a bit suspicious of anything new. 上年纪的人往往很保守，对任何新的东西都有些怀疑。

  • 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！

• 1 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。

• 2 belonging to or supporting the British political party that traditionally supports business and opposes high taxes and government involvement in industry -- （英国）保守党的

  • the Conservative Party 保守党

  • Conservative policies 保守党奉行的政策

  • a Conservative MP/government 保守党议员／政府

  • Did you vote Conservative at the last election? 上次选举你投的是保守党的票吗？