conserve

verb
🔊/kənˈsɜːv/
🔊/kənˈsɜːrv/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they conserve
🔊/kənˈsɜːv/
🔊/kənˈsɜːrv/
he / she / it conserves
🔊/kənˈsɜːvz/
🔊/kənˈsɜːrvz/
past simple conserved
🔊/kənˈsɜːvd/
🔊/kənˈsɜːrvd/
past participle conserved
🔊/kənˈsɜːvd/
🔊/kənˈsɜːrvd/
-ing form conserving
🔊/kənˈsɜːvɪŋ/
🔊/kənˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
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  1. conserve something to protect something and prevent it from being changed or destroyed保护;保存;保藏
    • new laws to conserve wildlife in the area保护该地区野生动物的新法令
    see also conservationTopics The environmentc1
  2. conserve something to use as little of something as possible so that it lasts a long time节省;节约
    • Help to conserve energy by insulating your home.对房屋做隔热处理来帮助节约能源。🔊🔊
    • Renewable energy resources can help conserve fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions.可再生能源可以帮助节约化石燃料并减少碳排放。
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French conserver (verb), conserve (noun), from Latin conservare ‘to preserve’, from con- ‘together’ + servare ‘to keep’.

conserve

noun
🔊/ˈkɒnsɜːv/
🔊/ˈkɑːnsɜːrv/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. jam containing large or whole pieces of fruit(含有大块或整块水果的)果酱,蜜饯
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French conserver (verb), conserve (noun), from Latin conservare ‘to preserve’, from con- ‘together’ + servare ‘to keep’.