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{
"term": "conservation",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the protection of the natural environment",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to be interested in wildlife conservation"
},
{
"text": "Road development in the area has been limited by conservation programmes."
},
{
"text": "Such data can be helpful in evaluating the conservation status of plants."
},
{
"text": "The commission calls for a bold, new conservation ethic that embraces the oceans as a public trust."
},
{
"text": "Through the years they have made significant contributions to species conservation."
},
{
"text": "a large-scale habitat conservation plan"
},
{
"text": "an avid supporter of the conservation movement"
},
{
"text": "the history of environmental health and conservation biology"
},
{
"text": "the pledge to develop coral reef conservation strategies"
},
{
"text": "the whole spectrum of conservation concerns"
}
],
"synonyms": "conservancy",
"topics": ["The environment"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["biodiversity", "energy", "environmental"],
"conservation + noun": ["body", "group", "movement"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the official protection of buildings and objects that have historical or artistic importance",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the conservation of ancient monuments/manuscripts/our cultural heritage"
}
],
"topics": ["Buildings"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["biodiversity", "energy", "environmental"],
"conservation + noun": ["body", "group", "movement"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to encourage the **conservation of water/fuel**"
},
{
"text": "energy conservation"
},
{
"text": "practices that are good for the community, such as water efficiency and resource conservation"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["biodiversity", "energy", "environmental"],
"conservation + noun": ["body", "group", "movement"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/",
"audio": "xc/conservation/xconservation__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃn/",
"audio": "xc/conservation/xconservation__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin conservatio(n-), from the verb conservare ‘to preserve’, from con- ‘together’ + servare ‘to keep’."
}