conserve
🇬🇧 UK/kən'sɜːv/🇺🇸 US/kәn'sә:v/
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Definitions
v.
To protect something from harm, loss, or waste; to use resources carefully to avoid depletion.
保护,保存;节约(资源)
n.
A jam or thick preserve made from fruit cooked with sugar.
果酱,蜜饯
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.conserve energy节约能源
- 2.conserve water节约用水
Example Sentences
- 1.
We must conserve water during the drought.
- 2.
We should conserve natural resources for future generations.
- 3.
Turning off lights helps conserve electricity.