conservatism

英 [kənˈsɜːvətɪzəm]

美 [kənˈsɜːrvətɪzəm]

n.  保守; 守旧; 保守主义; (英国)保守党的原则

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牛津词典

noun

• 保守；守旧
  the tendency to resist great or sudden change
  1. the innate conservatism of older people
     老年人固有的保守性
• 保守主义
  the political belief that society should change as little as possible
  1. an examination of the political theories of conservatism and liberalism
     对保守主义和自由主义政治理论的审视
• （英国）保守党的原则
  the principles of the Conservative Party in British politics

柯林斯词典

The spelling Conservatism is also used for meaning 1. 义项1亦可拼作 Conservatism。


• N-UNCOUNT (政治)保守主义;保守党的政治主张
  Conservatismis a political philosophy which believes that if changes need to be made to society, they should be made gradually. You can also refer to the political beliefs of a conservative party in a particular country asConservatism.
  1. ...the philosophy of modern Conservatism.
     现代保守主义哲学
• N-UNCOUNT 保守;守旧
  Conservatismis unwillingness to accept changes and new ideas.
  1. The conservatism of the literary establishment in this country is astounding...
     这个国家文学界的因循守旧令人震惊。
  2. He began his professional life as an accountant, the very model of respectability and conservatism.
     他开始了会计师的职业生涯，一份典型的体面而保守的工作。

英英释义

noun

• a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
  Synonym:conservativism

双语例句

• The author doesn't equate liberalism and conservatism
  该作者没有将自由主义和保守主义相提并论。
• Accountants should follow the conservatism principle so as to determine the possible loss and expense reasonably.
  会计师应遵循稳健性原则，以便合理地确定可能发生的损失和费用。
• The uneasy coupling of fascism and conservatism spawned a new kind of political regime
  法西斯主义和保守主义这种令人不安的结合产生了一种新政权。
• She presented a wonderful 'ism': conservatism.
  她带来了一个奇妙的“主义”：保守主义。
• He won his way through the company's stubborn conservatism and reorganized the sales department.
  他奋力排除了公司内顽固的保守主义，重新组织了销售部。
• Cultural conservatism supports Confucius and approves his humanism and ethical value.
  不用说，文化保守主义拥护孔子，肯定孔子的人文主义和道德价值。
• Recovery of strong-state conservatism would have important foreign policy consequences.
  主张政府强大的保守主义的复兴，将对外交政策产生重要的影响。
• The forth part is "John Adams and the Way of American Conservatism".
  第四部分约翰·亚当斯与美国保守主义之路。
• He oscillates between conservatism and radicalism.
  他在保守主义和激进主义之间摇摆不定。
• But the conservatism of Byzantium is often represented as more rigid than it actually was.
  但是拜占廷的保守性在外表上往往比实际操作中更为严格。