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

• He was a vociferous opponent of Conservatism
  他高声反对保守主义。
• The theory of big-government conservatism has few defenders.
  几乎没有人为大政府保守主义理论辩护。
• Accounting conservatism has existed for centuries, which has a significant influence on accounting practice.
  稳健主义在会计中的存在已有数个世纪之久，它对会计实务产生了重要的影响。
• He oscillates between conservatism and radicalism.
  他在保守主义和激进主义之间摇摆不定。
• 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。
• The first is the confusion between cultural conservatism and cultural freedom.
  首先是文化保守主义和文化自由之间的混淆。
• Has Accounting Reform Improved Financial Reporting Conservatism of Chinese Listed Companies?
  会计改革提高我国上市公司财务报告稳健性了吗？
• 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。
• She presented a wonderful 'ism': conservatism.
  她带来了一个奇妙的“主义”：保守主义。
• 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。