1 the protection of the natural world (对大自然的)保护:
Conservation groups are protesting against the plan to build a road through the forest.保护自然组织反对兴建道路穿越森林的计划。
2 not allowing sth to be wasted, damaged or destroyed 保护;保存;节约:
the conservation of energy节约能源☞verb conserve 动词为conserve
conservation/͵kɑnsɚˋveʃən; ˌkɒnsəˈveIʃ$n/n [U] 1 the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc〔自然界的〕保护: +of conservation of the countryside 对乡村的保护conservation groups 环境保护团体2 when you prevent something from being wasted 节约: +of the conservation of resources 节约资源 —conservationist n [C]
conservationconservationconservationsnoun (no plural)taking good care of the world and its forests, lakes, plants, and animals: the conservation of the rainforests