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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   conservative

   • IPA[kənˈsərvədiv]

   美式

   • adj.
     averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values；(of dress or taste) sober and conventional
   • n.
     a person who is averse to change and holds traditional values；a person favoring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas.

   • noun: conservative, plural noun: conservatives

2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values they were very conservative in their outlook 同義詞 traditionalist, traditional, conventional, orthodox, stable, ... 更多old-fashioned, dyed-in-the-wool, unchanging, hidebound, cautious, prudent, careful, safe, timid, unadventurous, unenterprising, set in one's ways, moderate, middle-of-the-road, temperate, informalstick in the mud反義詞 radical
   • ▪ (of dress or taste) sober and conventional a conservative suit 同義詞 conventional, sober, quiet, modest, plain, ... 更多unobtrusive, unostentatious, restrained, reserved, subdued, subtle, low-key, demure, informalsquare, straight反義詞 ostentatious
   • 2. (in a political context) favoring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas. 同義詞 right-wing, traditionalist, reactionary, establishmentarian, neoliberal, ... 更多neoconservative, alt-right, Tory, Republican, true-blue反義詞 left-wing, liberal, socialist
   • ▪ relating to the Conservative Party in the UK or a similar party elsewhere the Conservative government
   • 3. (of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution the film was not cheap—$30,000 is a conservative estimate 同義詞 low, cautious, understated, unexaggerated, moderate, ... 更多reasonable
   • 4. (of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a person who is averse to change and holds traditional values he was considered a conservative in his approach to Catholic teachings
   • 2. a person favoring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas. many conservatives remain opposed to mandates
   • ▪ a supporter or member of the Conservative Party in the UK or a similar party elsewhere.