英汉词典

1. (对环境的)保护
    Conservation is saving and protecting the environment.

    e.g. ...a four-nation regional meeting on elephant conservation.
           四国保护大象的地区性会议
    e.g. ...tree-planting and other conservation projects.
           植树以及其他环保计划

2. (对文物或艺术品的) 保护
    Conservation is saving and protecting historical objects or works of art such as paintings, sculptures, or buildings.

conservation

    e.g. Then he began his most famous work, the conservation and rebinding of the Book of Kells...
           之后他就开始了他最为出名的工作，即保护并重新装订《凯尔斯书》。

3. 节约;防止浪费
    The conservation of a supply of something is the careful use of it so that it lasts for a long time.

conservation的翻译

    e.g. ...projects aimed at promoting energy conservation.
           旨在促进节约能源的计划
    e.g. ...rules concerning the conservation of fishery resources.
           有关保护渔业资源的规定