conservative
adjective uk/kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/ us/kənˈsɝː.və.t̬ɪv/
(AGAINST CHANGE)
C1 保守的;守旧的
not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change
a conservative society/outlook 保守的社会／观念
Older people tend to be more conservative and a bit suspicious of anything new. 上年纪的人往往很保守，对任何新的东西都有些怀疑。
Compare: liberal adjective (SOCIETY)
（外表上）保守的，传统的，不赶潮流的
If you are conservative in your appearance, you usually do not like fashionable or modern clothes or hairstyles.
He's a very conservative dresser - he always looks like he's wearing his father's clothes! 他穿着十分保守——看上去总像是穿着他父亲的衣服！
- More examples
- He has a very conservative approach to management.
- She's very conservative in her eating habits.
- When it comes to music, my tastes are quite conservative.
(LOW)
（猜测、计算）保守的，低估的
A conservative guess or calculation is likely to be less than the real amount.
If I said there were three million unemployed, that would be a conservative estimate. 我要是说失业人数有300万的话，那是保守估计。