conservative/kən'sɜːvətɪv $ -'sɜːr-/

a. unwilling to accept changes and new ideas

n. a person who doesn't like changes

a. 保守的，守旧的：a conservative attitude 保守的态度

◇Her style of dress was a little conservative. 她的服装样式有点保守。

n. [C] 保守者：The conservatives didn'tsupport the new policy. 保守者不支持这项新政。

构词con (= com-) + serve（保存，看管）+ at + -ive→“常保留原来的东西”即是“保守的”

音组-ative/-ətɪv/

alternative; conservative; relative; representative; tentative