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be conservative
His views are very conservative.
他的观点非常保守。
保守的；守旧的
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保守的；守旧的
Tending to resist change or innovation.
His views are very conservative.
他的观点非常保守。
谨慎的,适度的
Cautious, moderate.
倾向于抵制变化或创新
Tending to resist change or innovation.
基于悲观假设,偏低
Based on pessimistic assumptions, and on the low side.
抵制变化的
resistant to change
He has a conservative attitude towards social reforms.
他对社会改革持保守态度。
Her conservative dress style never goes out of fashion.
她保守的着装风格从未过时。
We need a more conservative budget this year.
今年我们需要更保守的预算。
His views are very conservative.
他的观点非常保守。
表示在某方面保守。
She is conservative in her dress.
她在穿着上很保守。
They are conservative about change.
他们对变革持保守态度。
Not this
I conservative my money.
Use this
I conserve my money.
动词误用：'conservative' 是形容词，不能用作动词。应使用动词 'conserve' 表示'节约'。
Not this
She is conservative to change.
Use this
She is conservative about change.
介词搭配错误：'conservative' 通常与介词 'about' 或 'in' 搭配，表示'对…保守'，而不是 'to'。
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保守党
He is a member of the conservative party.
他是保守党的成员。
保守的价值观
She holds conservative values on family and marriage.
她在家庭和婚姻方面持保守的价值观。
保守的估计
A conservative estimate puts the cost at $10 million.
保守估计成本为1000万美元。
保守的方法
The company took a conservative approach to expansion.
公司对扩张采取了保守的方法。
保守的观点
He is known for his conservative views on social issues.
他以在社会问题上的保守观点而闻名。
保守的风格
Her conservative style of dressing reflects her upbringing.
她保守的着装风格反映了她的教养。
保守估计
By conservative estimate, the project will cost at least $2 million.
按照保守估计，这个项目至少要花费200万美元。
保守方法
We decided to take a conservative approach to investing this year.
我们决定今年采取保守的投资方法。
保守派就是有两条好腿却从未学会向前走的人。
Franklin D. Roosevelt's witty description of a conservative as someone resistant to progress.
富兰克林·罗斯福对保守派的诙谐描述，指其抵制进步。
一个世纪的激进派是下一个世纪的保守派。
Mark Twain's remark on how revolutionary ideas become traditional over time.
马克·吐温对革命性思想随时间推移变为传统的评论。
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conservative 像conserve（保存），保守派主张保存传统。
通常用于形容政治、社会或行为上的保守倾向，强调保留传统、反对变革，常见于正式或中立语境。
All listed words end in '-ative' but have different stress and vowel sounds; none rhyme with 'conservative'.
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