conserve

conserve

noun

1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

Synonym: preserveconservespreserves

verb

1. preserve with sugar

e.g. Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard

2. use cautiously and frugally

e.g. I try to economize my spare time
conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit

Synonym: husbandeconomizeeconomise

3. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

e.g. We preserve these archeological findings
The old lady could not keep up the building
children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts

Synonym: preservemaintainkeep up

4. keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change

e.g. Energy is conserved in this process

1. 节约;节省
If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.

e.g. The republic's factories have closed for the weekend to conserve energy.
为了节约能源，该共和国的工厂周末不开工。

2. 保护;保存
To conserve something means to protect it from harm, loss, or change.

conserve的近义词

e.g. ...a big increase in US aid to help developing countries conserve their forests.
美国为帮助发展中国家保护森林所提供的援助的大幅增长
e.g. ...the Government-funded body responsible for conserving historic buildings.
政府资助的历史建筑保护机构

3. (含有大块或整块水果的)蜜饯，果酱
Conserve is jam containing a large proportion of fruit, usually in whole pieces.

1. conserve的反义词

1. 保全,保存：consequence 结果 | conserve 保全,保存 | consist 为......所制成,组成

2. 保存 保全：reserve-保留预定 | conserve-保存保全 | 61. abuse v.滥用,虐待;谩骂(ab-不)

3. 保存 retain 保存：52 consciously 有意识地 on purpose 有目的地 | 53 conserve 保存 retain 保存 | 54 considerable (数量、程度)巨大的 great 巨大的