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conservative

US /kənˈsɝvətɪv/

adjective Core · B1 Tài chính & ngân sách

Definition

resistant to change

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company made a conservative estimate of next year's profits.

Word Family

NounNoun
conservative gốc conservativism
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
conservative gốc
AdverbAdv
conservatively

Synonyms

  • cautiouspeople who are fearful and cautious
  • traditionalconsisting of or derived from tradition
  • moderatea person who takes a position in the political center

Collocations

  • Easy wear clean conservative dark suit to interview
    to have on one's body as clothing or accessory regarding clean conservative dark suit to interview
  • Medium adopt a conservative fiscal forecast regarding sales revenues
    to adopt a conservative fiscal forecast regarding sales revenues, meaning to choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
  • Hard adhere to conservative originalist judicial interpretation
    to stick strictly to rules or policies regarding to conservative originalist judicial interpretation
  • Very Hard entrenched conservative dogmatism stifling visionary institutional renewal
    to entrenched conservative dogmatism stifling visionary institutional renewal, meaning to fix firmly or securely

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