adj (1)保守的，守旧的(tending to oppose great or sudden change;favouring the established order of society)：～persons/views/opinions 保守者/守旧的观点/守旧的意见;be～in one's attitudes/in matters of language看法守旧/对语言问题看法守旧;Old people are usually more～than young people.老年人通常比年轻人守旧。

(2)(英国) 保守党的 (of the British Conservative Party)[通常C～]：the C～government保守党政府;C～Party(英国)保守党;a C～politician/candidate/voter保守党政治家/候选人/选民;C～principles保守党的原则;

(3)谨慎的，适度的(moderate;cautious;avoiding extremes)：at a～estimate据保守的估计;make a～guess at the population对人口作保守的估计;～figures保守的数字;be～in the way one dresses在衣着方面保守;a～hair style/dark suit/dresser守旧的发型/守旧的黑色套装/穿衣守旧的人;a suit of～cut一套剪裁式样守旧的衣服;〖同〗cautious，moderate;

←con′serve vt 保存(全，藏);

→con′servatively adv 保守(守旧)地;谨慎(适度)地;con′servatism n 保守主义(性);con′servativeness n 保守，守旧;

n (1)保守(守旧)的人(person who is conservative)[C]：The～s voted against building the new road.保守的人们投票反对修筑那条新路。He is a real～.他真是个旧脑筋。be a～in the way one dresses穿衣守旧;〖反〗innovator，changer;

(2)(英国)保守党党员(member of the British Conservative Party)[通常C～][C]