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单词 conservationist
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conservationist
noun[C]
uk
/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/us
/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/
someone whoworkstoprotecttheenvironmentfrom thedamagingeffectsofhumanactivity:
Conservationists arefightingtosavethetiger.
Conservationists areconcernedabout thethreatto the Arctic'suniqueecosystems.
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conservation
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  • Some conservationistsfearthat 10% of the world'splantspeciesmay havedisappearedby the end of thecentury.
  • One ofSouthAmerica's mostimportantarchaeologicalsitesis under "greatthreat", aleadingconservationist haswarned.
  • theprotestsofwildlifeconservationists against aproposedmotorwayextension
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(Definition ofconservationistfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

conservationist| American Dictionary

conservationist
noun[C]
us
/ˌkɑn·sərˈveɪ·ʃə·nɪst/
apersonwhobelievesin orworksfor theprotectionofplants,animals, andnaturalareas,esp. from thedamagingeffectsofhumanactivity
(Definition ofconservationistfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconservationist

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This region houses a multiethnic population living in, with and from the forest, which feels disappointed - to say the least - with theseconservationistefforts.
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While politicians and oil magnates argued the case for exploitation, conservationists fought to keep the region pristine.
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A crucial question for development agencies and conservationists is: when will economic development worsen threats to natural resources?
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Despite the best efforts of curators and conservationists, no object lasts forever.
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The divergent interests of water conservationists and users are underplayed and may necessitate revisiting as populations grow and demand for water intensifies.
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A major problem for conservationists seeking larger budget allocations is their inability to make a persuasive financial argument.
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At the scale of the individual building, whatever its age, the conservationists usually find themselves 'fire-fighting', that is, 'responding to an emergency'.
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The possibility to shelve a polluting technology temporarily allows for a moreconservationistpolicy.
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Certainly compared to some explorations ofconservationistideas, this discussion is embedded in the specifics of a production system.
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I doubt whether ' fortress conservationists ' will be convinced by this volume, since narratives generally are not judged by their actual achievements.
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Throughout the patterns of economic and social change are more to the fore than the history of conservationists.
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While habitat preservation must remain the top priority, biologists and conservationists should not neglect to consider the insidious threat of exotic species.
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Forced to choose between protecting endangered species and poverty alleviation, many conservationists opt for the former, seeing preservation as fundamental for the greater global good.
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The plea for more incentives, subsidies, investments, institutions, resource rights and so on serves to demonstrate the up-hill battle that conservationists are fighting.
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Even with time on their side, however, conservationists debated various strategies for coming to a quick resolution.
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