2Conservative connected with the British Conservative Party 与英国保守党有关的:
Conservative voters支持保守党的选民
3 (used when you are guessing how much sth costs) lower than the real figure or amount (指估计等)谨慎的,保守的,偏低的:
Even a conservative estimate would put the damage at about £4000 to repair.即使保守估计,也要大约4000英镑才能修好损坏的地方。 ➔conservativelyadv
conservative²
/kənˈsɜ:vətɪv ||; kənˈsɝvətɪv/noun[C]
1 a person who does not like change 守旧的人;保守的人
2usuallyConservative a member of the British Conservative Party 英国保守党党员
Conservative/kənˋsɝvətIv; kənˈsɜːvətIv/n [C] a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Britain〔英国的〕保守党党员﹔保守党支持者
conservative1adj 1 not willing to accept changes or new ideas 保守的﹐守旧的: a conservative attitude to education 保守的教育态度2 Conservative belonging or relating to the Conservative Party in Britain〔英国〕保守党的: a Conservative MP 一位保守党下议院议员3 a conservative estimate/guess a guess that is deliberately lower than the real amount probably is 保守的估计/猜测
conservative2n [C] someone who does not like changes 保守的人﹐因循守旧的人
conservativeadjective1not liking change or new ideassame meaningtraditional: the conservative opinions of his parents2Conservative (politics) belonging to or connected with the Conservative Party