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conserve something
直接接宾语，表示节约或保护某物。
We need to conserve water during the drought.
干旱期间我们需要节约用水。
节约；保存；储存
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节约；保存；储存
To save something for later use, especially by using it carefully or by preserving it.
We need to conserve water during the drought.
干旱期间我们需要节约用水。
保存以备后用,有时通过使用防腐剂。
To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
保护环境、遗产等。
To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
在过程中保持不变。
To remain unchanged during a process
conserve
Base
原形
conserves
3rd person
第三人称单数
conserving
-ing
现在分词
conserved
Past
过去式
conserved
Past participle
过去分词
We must conserve water during the drought.
干旱期间我们必须节约用水。
The charity conserved energy by using solar panels.
该慈善机构通过使用太阳能电池板节约了能源。
They have conserved enough resources for the winter.
他们已经储存了足够的资源过冬。
规则动词，过去式与过去分词加-ed。
We should conserve water by taking shorter showers.
我们应该通过缩短淋浴时间来节约用水。
The organization works to conserve endangered species.
该组织致力于保护濒危物种。
Turning off lights when not in use helps conserve electricity.
不使用时关灯有助于节约电力。
直接接宾语，表示节约或保护某物。
We need to conserve water during the drought.
干旱期间我们需要节约用水。
表示为某人或某目的而保存。
She conserved her energy for the final sprint.
她为最后的冲刺保存体力。
表示通过某种方式节约或保护。
You can conserve electricity by turning off lights when not in use.
不用时关灯可以节约用电。
Not this
We need to conserve food in the refrigerator.
Use this
We need to preserve food in the refrigerator.
动词conserve意为‘节省、节约使用’，而非‘防止变质’；表示‘保存食物以防腐坏’应用preserve。
Not this
He is studying wildlife conserve.
Use this
He is studying wildlife conservation.
conserve是动词，不可作名词表示‘保护’；名词形式为conservation。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
节约能源
We should turn off lights to conserve energy.
我们应该关灯以节约能源。
节约用水
During the drought, residents were asked to conserve water.
干旱期间，居民被要求节约用水。
节约资源
Recycling helps to conserve natural resources.
回收有助于节约自然资源。
保护野生动物
National parks exist to conserve wildlife.
国家公园的存在是为了保护野生动物。
保护生物多样性
Efforts are being made to conserve biodiversity in rainforests.
正在努力保护热带雨林的生物多样性。
Use conserve naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象“con（共同）”+“serve（服务）”，共同服务地球，就是节约资源、保护环境。
常见场景：environmental discussions、resource conservation policies conserve 在环保、能源等议题中多用于正式场合，但在日常节能建议中也比较常见，因此用法较为灵活。
及物动词，后接宾语。
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