Conservative

adj.

1. 保守的；守旧的
   opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values
   1. the conservative views of his parents
      他父母的保守观念
   2. Her style of dress was never conservative.
      她的服装式样一点儿也不保守。
2. （英国）保守党的
   connected with the British Conservative Party
   1. Conservative members/supporters
      保守党的党员 / 支持者
3. 低于实际数量的；保守的
   lower than what is probably the real amount or number
   1. At a conservative estimate , he'll be earning £50 000.
      按照保守的估计，他会赚到5万英镑。

noun

1. （英国）保守党党员，保守党支持者
   a member or supporter of the British Conservative Party
2. 保守者；因循守旧者
   a conservative person

The spelling Conservative is also used for meaning 1. 义项1亦可拼作 Conservative。


1. ADJ (英国)保守党的，支持保守党的
   A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
   1. Most Conservative MPs appear happy with the government's reassurances.
      大多数保守党下议院议员似乎都对政府的再三保证感到满意。
   2. ...disenchanted Conservative voters.
      不再抱任何幻想的保守党选民
   3. Conservative is also a noun.
      
   4. In 1951 the Conservatives were returned to power.
      1951年保守党重新执政。
2. ADJ-GRADED 持右翼观点的
   Someone who is conservative has right-wing views.
   1. ...counties whose citizens invariably support the most conservative candidate in any election.
      其民众在任何选举中均铁定支持观点最右倾的候选人的几个郡
   2. Conservative is also a noun.
      
   3. The new judge is 50-year-old David Suitor who's regarded as a conservative.
      新法官是50岁的戴维·休特，他被视为右翼人士。
3. ADJ-GRADED 保守的;因循守旧的
   Someone who is conservative or has conservative ideas is unwilling to accept changes and new ideas.
   1. People tend to be more aggressive when they're young and more conservative as they get older...
      人们年轻的时候往往较为激进，而随着年龄的增长会变得保守起来。
   2. It is essentially a narrow and conservative approach to child care.
      这实质上是一种狭隘的、因循守旧的照顾孩子的方法。
4. ADJ-GRADED (衣着)传统的，保守的
   If someone dresses in a conservative way, their clothes are conventional in style.
   1. The girl was well dressed, as usual, though in a more conservative style.
      这个女孩穿得一如往日那样讲究，只是风格比平日更为传统。
5. ADJ-GRADED (估计或猜测)保守的，稳妥的
   A conservative estimate or guess is one in which you are cautious and estimate or guess a low amount which is probably less that the real amount.
   1. A conservative estimate of the bill, so far, is about £22,000...
      到目前为止，这笔账单保守估计为大约2.2万英镑。
   2. This guess is probably on the conservative side.
      这个猜测可能偏于保守。

1. Several Conservative MPs have voted against the government.
   几个保守党下院议员给政府投了反对票。
2. Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.
   三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
3. I am an active member of the Conservative Party
   我是保守党的积极分子。
4. Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.
   威廉斯先生是个保守派，主张政府应减少对商业的控制。
5. In recent months many conservative politicians have jumped on the anti-immigrant bandwagon
   最近几个月，很多保守政客都搭上了“反移民”这班车。
6. The speech was interrupted by members of the Conservative Party, who called him a traitor
   演说被保守党人士打断，他们称他是叛徒。
7. I'm canvassing for the Conservative Party
   我在为保守党拉选票。
8. We consider it a compliment to be called 'conservative'
   我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。
9. Most Conservative MPs appear happy with the government's reassurances.
   大多数保守党下议院议员似乎都对政府的再三保证感到满意。
10. People tend to be more aggressive when they're young and more conservative as they get older
    人们年轻的时候往往较为激进，而随着年龄的增长会变得保守起来。
11. It is essentially a narrow and conservative approach to child care.
    这实质上是一种狭隘的、因循守旧的照顾孩子的方法。
12. The girl was well dressed, as usual, though in a more conservative style.
    这个女孩穿得一如往日那样讲究，只是风格比平日更为传统。
13. A conservative estimate of the bill, so far, is about £ 22,000
    到目前为止，这笔账单保守估计为大约2.2万英镑。
14. This guess is probably on the conservative side.
    这个猜测可能偏于保守。
15. We are not creatures of the Conservative government.
    我们不是保守派政府的傀儡。
16. They gave money to the Conservative Party either personally or through their companies
    他们要么以个人名义要么通过他们的公司捐钱给了保守党。
17. He probably erred on the conservative rather than the generous side.
    他可能过于保守，而不是过于宽宏大量。
18. He said they should turn their fire on the Conservative Party instead.
    他说他们应该掉转枪口，向保守党开火。
19. He was forced to resign by Russia's conservative parliament
    他在俄罗斯保守议会的压力下被迫辞职。
20. The National Party is lifting its profile as socially conservative guardian of traditional values.
    国家党正在提升自己作为持社会保守立场的传统价值观捍卫者的形象。
21. The opposition Conservative Party put a different interpretation on the figures
    反对党保守党对这些数字提出一番不同的解释。
22. The Conservative Party's victory in April's general election persuaded him to run for President again
    4月保守党在大选中获胜促使他再次竞选总统。
23. A more plausible explanation would seem to be that people are fed up with the Conservative government
    貌似更加合理的解释似乎是，人们已经厌倦了保守党政府。
24. The Conservative party retained a plurality of the votes
    保守党保住了选票的多数优势。
25. More than forty Conservative MPs rebelled against the government and voted against the bill.
    40多个保守党议员反对政府的主张，对法案投了反对票。
26. The Prime Minister has repudiated racist remarks made by a member of the Conservative Party.
    首相已经驳斥了一个保守党成员的种族主义言论。
27. The Conservative Party rounded angrily on him for damaging the Government
    保守党愤怒地抨击他破坏政府。
28. The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform.
    保守党政府不会放慢激进改革的步伐。
29. The conservative old guard had re-established its political supremacy
    守旧的保守派已经重新掌控了政治大权。
30. He said he would seek to unify the Conservative Party and win the next general election
    他说他将寻求团结保守党，赢得下届大选。