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单词 conservation
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conservation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
B2
theprotectionofplantsandanimals,naturalareas, andinterestingandimportantstructuresandbuildings,especiallyfrom thedamagingeffectsofhumanactivity:
（对动植物、自然地区、历史建筑等的）保护
wildlifeconservation野生生物保护
a conservationarea保护区
C1
carefullyusingvaluablenaturalsubstancesthatexistinlimitedamountsinorderto makecertainthat they will beavailablefor aslongatimeaspossible:
（对自然资源等的）保护，保存，节约
the conservation ofcoal/gas/oilreserves煤炭／天然气／石油储量的保护
Energyconservationreducesyourfuelbillsandhelpstheenvironment.节省能源能减少你的燃油费，而且还有利于环境。
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  • food insecurity
  • food secure
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  • nuclear winter
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Protection and protectors

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conservationist
(Definition ofconservationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

conservation| American Dictionary

conservation
noun[U]
us
/ˌkɑn·sərˈveɪ·ʃən/
Conservation is aplanforavoidingtheunnecessaryuse ofnaturalmaterialssuch aswood,water, orfuel:
Theuniversityissaving$300,000peryearbyitsenergyconservationefforts.
Conservation is also theprotectionofplants,animals, andnaturalareas,esp. from thedamagingeffectsofhumanactivity:
wildlifeconservation
(Definition ofconservationfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

conservation| Business English

conservation
noun[U]
ENVIRONMENT,SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
uk
/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən/us
theprocessof usingwater,gas,electricity, etc.carefullyinordernot towasteit:
Themainobjectivesare the conservation ofmaterialsandenergyinsupportof thesustainabledevelopmentprogram.
energy/waterconservation
theprotectionof theenvironment:
nature/environmentalconservation
It is nowconsideredessentialfor any new fish-farmingbusinessestoconsulttherelevantconservationagency.
(Definition ofconservationfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconservation

conservation
I have also received letters on the subject from a wide range of conservations bodies.
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I am sure the conservations were very useful.
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The cut-off rate of return forconservationinvestments in barley is lower than 5 per cent.
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Economic analyses of soilconservationinvestments may be done from private and social perspectives.
From theCambridge English Corpus
When such benefits fromconservationare lower than the associated costs,conservationdoes not bring any gains to the farmer.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Accordingly, past soilconservationresearch was geared mainly towards structural methods.
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A realistic policy in the short term should consider new ways of offsetting the yield penalty and subsidizing the initial investment costs ofconservation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The model assumes thatconservationstructures are implemented at the end of the first year or beginning of the second year.
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A third perspective, thatconservationmay be consistent with economic efficiency, is hampered by the difficulties of measuring the non-market benefits of conservation.
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Conservationefforts can in principle be evaluated according to the value of the environmental resources they save.
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Thus,conservationhas adverse quantity effects on the long-run timber demand and stocks.
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As a consequence, we arrive at the opposite conclusion to the one arrived at for theconservationmodel.
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They find that soil-conservationpractices decrease as the level of risk aversion rises.
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Both studies find that risk-averse farmers are more likely to adoptconservationtillage systems than risk-neutral farmers.
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Capital transfers may also contribute to forestconservationbecause they may alleviate poverty.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithconservation

conservation

These are words often used in combination withconservation.

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area of conservation
It is also true that, done in the proper way, this can be a very importantareaofconservationin some of the countries concerned.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
community conservation
This book is a must for all who are working oncommunityconservation, scholars and practitioners alike.
From theCambridge English Corpus
conservation action
Unlike some other books about biodiversity, it is unlikely that this will become a key text for those at the forefront ofconservationaction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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