conserve

verb

1. 节省；节约
   to use as little of sth as possible so that it lasts a long time
   1. Help to conserve energy by insulating your home.
      对房屋做隔热处理来帮助节约能源。
2. 保护；保存；保藏
   to protect sth and prevent it from being changed or destroyed
   1. new laws to conserve wildlife in the area
      保护该地区野生动物的新法令

noun

1. （含有大块或整块水果的）果酱，蜜饯
   jam containing large or whole pieces of fruit

The verb is pronounced /kən'sɜːv/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒnsɜːv/. 动词读作 /kən'sɜːv/，名词读作 /'kɒnsɜːv/。


1. VERB 节约;节省
   If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.
   1. The republic's factories have closed for the weekend to conserve energy.
      为了节约能源，该共和国的工厂周末不开工。
2. VERB 保护;保存
   To conserve something means to protect it from harm, loss, or change.
   1. ...a big increase in US aid to help developing countries conserve their forests.
      美国为帮助发展中国家保护森林所提供的援助的大幅增长
   2. ...the Government-funded body responsible for conserving historic buildings.
      政府资助的历史建筑保护机构
3. (含有大块或整块水果的)蜜饯，果酱
   Conserve is jam containing a large proportion of fruit, usually in whole pieces.

1. The republic's factories have closed for the weekend to conserve energy.
   为了节约能源，该共和国的工厂周末不开工。
2. We should conserve oil and gas by making full use of other energy sources
   我们应该通过充分利用其他能源来节省石油和天然气。
3. They had to conserve the candles now with winter upon them.
   冬天眼看就要到了，他们不得不把蜡烛省着用。
4. We must conserve water during the drought.
   在干旱期间我们必须谨慎用水。
5. Tree-planting helps to conserve water and prevent soil erosion.
   植树可以保持水土。
6. But if you want to conserve your waistline, you need to find other ways to combat stress.
   然而，如果你想保持你的腰围尺寸的话，你必须找到方法来抗压力。
7. It is known to all that we should conserve natural resources.
   众所周知，我们应该保护自然资源。
8. Such information is helpful for developing countries to manage, maintain and conserve their resources.
   这样的信息对于发展中国家管理、维护和保护它们的资源有一定的帮助。
9. But we must conserve our energy and remember, we don't have to accept every challenge.
   但是我们必须保存我们的精力和我们的记忆。我们没有必要接受每一个挑战。
10. It's designed to conserve energy.
    这种设计是为了节省能源。
11. We turned the bicycle lights off to conserve the batteries.
    我们把自行车的灯关了，以节省电池的用电。
12. They also conserve the culture and inheritance specific to their country's civilization.
    也保护本国文明所特有的文化和遗产。
13. New laws to conserve wild life in the area have been publish.
    为保护该地区野生动物而颁布了新法律。
14. Hybrid cars will help us conserve gas and protect the environment.
    复合动力车将会帮助我们节省汽油和保护生态环境。
15. To conserve resources and protect the environment is China's basic state policy.
    节约资源和保护环境是我们的基本国策。
16. China's state media say the country has failed to meet targets to reduce pollution and conserve energy.
    中国官方媒体报导说，中国没有达到减少污染和节约能源的目标。
17. The lessons he learns about the way deer conserve energy turn out applicable to our everyday life.
    他从鹿保存能量的方法中，得知其方法对我们的日常生活也是可行的。
18. China must protect the environment and conserve nonrenewable resources.
    中国必须保护环境，保存不可再生资源。
19. The objective of resource management is to conserve our resources.
    资源管理的目的就在于保护好我们的资源。
20. The need to conserve energy for, future generations.
    为后代保存能源的必要性。
21. Since energy resources are limited and most of them are not renewable, it is necessary to conserve them.
    正因为能源资源是有限的，而且很多都是不可再生的，充分地利用它们是有必要的。
22. This will keep you warm and dry and conserve body heat.
    这会让你保持温暖、保持干燥、节省体温。
23. That's the only way that nature can conserve momentum.
    这是唯一的方法，自然使动量守恒之道。
24. We need to conserve the natural habitats.
    我们需要保护自然的生态环境。
25. We should lead a green life and try to conserve electricity.
    我们应该过绿色生活，尽量节省电力。
26. You can cease to be so wasteful and conserve and recycle more.
    你们可以停止再如此浪费而保护资源并再生利用。
27. We must learn to conserve what remains.
    我们必须学会保存那些剩余的资源。
28. This reduces the labor intensity, reduce pollution, conserve water resources.
    这就降低了劳动强度、减少污染、节约水资源。
29. Participation. I have to conserve strength and store up energy.
    重在参与嘛，我得养精蓄锐。
30. You start to have to conserve states.
    你开始保护状态了。

  maintain conserve preserve【导航词义：维护，保护】

  maintain v. 维护，保养

〔辨析〕指经常维修机器、建筑物等，使其保持良好状态。

  conserve v. 保护，保存

〔辨析〕较正式用词，通常指保护自然资源使其不发生改变或破坏。

  preserve v. 保护，保存

〔辨析〕指将某物完好地保存，通常用被动语态。

noun

1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

   Synonym:    preserveconservespreserves

verb

1. preserve with sugar
   1. Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard

2. use cautiously and frugally
   1. I try to economize my spare time
   2. conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit

   Synonym:    husbandeconomizeeconomise

3. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
   1. We preserve these archeological findings
   2. The old lady could not keep up the building
   3. children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
   4. The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts

   Synonym:    preservemaintainkeep up

4. keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
   1. Energy is conserved in this process