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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·serve
(con·served ; con·serv·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French conserver,from Latin conservare, from com- + servare to keep, guard, observe; akin to Avestan haurvaiti he guards DATE 14th century 1. to keep in a safe or sound state he conserved his inheritance especially : to avoid wasteful or destructive use of conserve natural resources 2. to preserve with sugar 3. to maintain (a quantity) constant during a process of chemical, physical, or evolutionary change conserved DNA sequences • con·serv·er noun
DATE 15th century 1. sweetmeat ; especially : a candied fruit2. preserve ; specifically : one prepared from a mixture of fruitsEnglish Etymology conserve late 14c., from O.Fr . conserver, from L. conservare "to keep, preserve," from com- intens. prefix + servare "keep watch, maintain" (see observe).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 conserve con·serve verb/ kEn5sE:v; NAmE -5sE:rv / ▪ [VN] 1. to use as little of sth as possible so that it lasts a long time 节省；节约: Help to conserve energy by insulating your home. 对房屋做隔热处理来帮助节约能源。 2. to protect sth and prevent it from being changed or destroyed 保护；保存；保藏: new laws to conserve wildlife in the area 保护该地区野生动物的新法令 ⇨ see also conservation noun/ 5kCnsE:v; NAmE 5kB:nsE:rv / [C, U] jam containing large or whole pieces of fruit (含有大块或整块水果的)果酱,蜜饯 OLT conserve verb ⇨ save 4 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·serve I. \kənˈsərv, -sə̄v, -səiv; in sense 2 also ˈkänˌs-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English conserven, from Middle French conserver, from Latin conservare, from com- + servare to keep, guard, protect, preserve, observe; akin to Old English searu weapons, armor, skill, Old Norse sörvi pearl necklace, sörvar armed men, Gothic sarwa weapons, armor, Greek horminos salvia, Avestan haraiti, haurvaiti he guards 1. : to keep in a safe or sound state (as by deliberate, planned, or intelligent care) : preserve from change or destruction : save < conserve national forests > < conserve moral standards > 2. : to preserve (as fruits) with sugar : make a conserve of • con·serv·er noun II. \ˈkänˌsərv, -sə̄v, -səiv; Brit usually kənˈs-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from conserven, v. 1. archaic : a conserving agent : preservative < his passion for Eustacia had been a sort of conserve of his whole life — Thomas Hardy > 2. a. : sweetmeat ; especially : a candied fruit : confection b. : preserve 2b; specifically : one prepared from a mixture of fruits (as rhubarb, raisins, and oranges) sometimes with the addition of nuts3. : an obsolete medicinal preparation made by mixing undried vegetable drugs with sufficient powdered sugar to form a soft mass — see confection I 1bIII. transitive verb : to maintain (a quantity) constant during a process of chemical, physical, or evolutionary change < conserve angular momentum > < a DNA sequence that has been conserved > |
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