to conserve
01
保存, 保护
to keep something from change or harm
Transitive: to conserve sth
例子
Conservationists work to conserve natural habitats and protect endangered species.
保护主义者致力于保护自然栖息地和保护濒危物种。
National parks are established to conserve scenic beauty and wildlife.
国家公园的建立是为了保护风景美和野生动物。
02
保存, 保护
to maintain a certain quantity or condition at a constant level during a process of change
Transitive: to conserve a quantity
例子
The law of conservation of mass states that mass is conserved during a chemical reaction.
质量守恒定律指出，在化学反应过程中质量是守恒的。
In this experiment, energy is conserved as it changes forms from heat to light.
在这个实验中，能量从热转变为光时被守恒。
03
保存, 制果酱
to preserve food, especially fruits, by cooking it with sugar
Transitive: to conserve fruits
例子
She spent the afternoon in the kitchen, conserving peaches with sugar to make jam.
她下午在厨房里度过，用糖保存桃子做果酱。
The farmer 's wife learned how to conserve berries with sugar to keep them for the winter.
农夫的妻子学会了如何用糖保存浆果以备冬天食用。
04
保护, 节约
to protect or save a resource from being used wastefully or excessively
Transitive: to conserve a resource
例子
The government launched an initiative to conserve water during the drought.
政府发起了一项在干旱期间节约用水的倡议。
We must find ways to conserve energy to reduce our carbon footprint.
我们必须找到节约能源的方法以减少我们的碳足迹。
Conserve
01
fruit that has been cooked with sugar to preserve it and often used as a spread or accompaniment
例子
She prepared a batch of peach conserve for the winter.
Strawberry conserve is popular on morning toast.
词汇树
conservancy
conservation
conservative
conserve
