conservation
🇬🇧 UK/kɒnsə'veɪʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/.kɒnsә'veiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The protection and careful management of the environment, natural resources, or cultural heritage; the act of preventing loss or waste.
保护,保存;(自然资源的)保育
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.energy conservation能源节约
- 2.nature conservation自然保护
Example Sentences
- 1.
Wildlife conservation efforts have helped endangered species recover.
- 2.
Water conservation is crucial in arid regions.
- 3.
The conservation of historical buildings preserves our cultural heritage.