【conservative】 - A-level备考词汇

conservative

US:  [kənˈsɜrvətiv]

复数：Conservatives  

n.

1.守旧派; 保守主义者; 保守的人; 守旧的人

2.【政】保守派; 保守党人

adj.

1.保守的; 守旧的; 因循守旧的

2.(式样等) 保守的; 老式的

3.保守的; 留有余地的; 谨慎的

1 . Well, he said, it was not a surprise from "the sort of Conservative Party that I lead. "
但他转而表示：这种政策不应该是我率领的保守党提出的。

2 . The last opinion survey shows that, the Conservative Party will win the election, but it is not enough to set up a majority government.
据大选前最后一次民调结果显示，保守党将获得本次选举的胜利，但仍不足以组成多数派政府。

3 . At the time, Mr. Soros said he would farm out his money to other managers and invest in a more conservative manner.
当时索罗斯曾说，他将把自己的资金交给别的基金经理打理，并用更加保守的风格进行投资。

4 . "My numbers are a conservative estimate as there are probably a lot more loans out there that we do not know about, " he adds.
他补充称：“我的数字是保守估计，因为可能还有很多放出去的贷款是我们不知道的。”

5 . Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith says McKinley's win "confirmedthe conservative nature of the American republic. "
研究竞选的历史学家理查德·诺顿·史密斯说，麦金利的获胜，“印证了美国的保守本性”。