conservation
英 [k?ns?'ve??(?)n]
美[,kɑns?'ve??n]
- n. 保存，保持；保護
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?conservations;
英文詞源
- conservation (n.)
- late 14c., conservacioun, "preservation of one's health and soundness," from Latin conservationem (nominative conservatio) "a keeping, preserving, conserving," noun of action from past participle stem of conservare (see conserve). Meaning "preservation of existing conditions" in any sense is from mid-15c. Since late 15c., in reference to English municipal authorities who had charge of rivers, sewers, forests, fisheries, etc. Specifically of the environment from 1922.
雙語例句
- 1. In time these new excavations will require conservation.
- 這些剛發(fā)掘出來的物品需要及時保護。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Even well-meaning attempts at conservation can bring problems.
- 即使是出于善意想開展自然保護也可能會引來麻煩。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He is founding director of The Conservation Foundation.
- 他是自然資源保護基金會的創(chuàng)辦負責(zé)人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. to be interested in wildlife conservation
- 對野生動物保護感興趣
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. The district is under consideration for designation as a conservation area.
- 正在考慮將這個地區(qū)指定為保護區(qū)。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
