conservation/conservative

conservation /ˌkɔnsəˈveiʃən/ n. ［u］ 保存，保护；守恒，不变：forest and river conservation 森林与河道的保护；accept the need for conservation of natural resources认识到保护自然资源的必要；the laws of conservation in physics 物理上的守恒定律； conservation of water and soil 水土保持； conservation of wildlife 野生动物保护

conservative /kənˈsə:vətiv/ I. adj. 保守的，保守党的：He made a conservative guess at the population of London. 他对伦敦的人口做了一个保守的估计。［考句］Although Asian countries are generally more conservative in social customs than western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.一般来说，虽然亚洲国家比起西方国家在社会风俗上更为保守，但在中国和印度曾出现过数名著名的女性领导人。‖II. n. ［c］保守的人，保守党人： a real conservative, who  is totally opposed to women going out to work 一个真正的保守分子， 他(她)全力反对妇女参加工作 The conservative voted against building the new road. 保守党人投票反对修这条新路。