新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

conservation

英  [ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] (对环境的)保护

    Conservation is saving and protecting the environment.

    近义词

    ecology

    反义词

    destruction

    双语例句

    例:

    a four-nation regional meeting on elephant conservation.

    一次有关大象保护的4国区域性会议。

    例:

    tree-planting and other conservation projects.

    植树及其他环保项目。

    2[U 不可数名词] (对历史文物、艺术品等的)保护

    Conservation is saving and protecting historical objects or works of art such as paintings, sculptures, or buildings.

    双语例句

    例:

    Then he began his most famous work, the conservation and rebinding of the Book of Kells.

    接着,他就开始了他最著名的工作,即对《凯尔经》的维护和重新装订。

    3[U 不可数名词] 节约

    The conservation of a supply of something is the careful use of it so that it lasts for a long time.

    双语例句

    例:

    projects aimed at promoting energy conservation.

    旨在促进能源节约的项目。

    例:

    rules concerning the conservation of fishery resources.

    关于保护渔业资源的规定。

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