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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

保守 [bǎoshǒu]
  1. 1. verb protect
  2. 2. adjective conservative

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

保守 [bǎoshǒu]
  1. 1. guard; keep
    保守国家机密
    guard state secrets
  2. 2. conservative;orthodox
    这计划定得有些保守
    This is rather a conservative plan.
    保守
    conservatives
    保守的估计
    a conservative estimate
    保守思想
    conservative ideas (or thinking)
    保守观点
    conservative point of view

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

保守 [bǎoshǒu]
  1. 1. 守住,使不失去
    保守国家机密。
  2. 2. 守旧;跟不上形势
    顽固保守
    计划既不要保守,也不要冒进。

Examples

保守观点
conservative point of view
保守的估计
a conservative estimate
这些人是从保守党分裂出来加入民主党的。
These people broke away from the Conservative Party to join the Democratic Party
保守国家机密,慎之又慎。
One cannot be too careful in guarding state secrets.
保守党政府摇摇欲坠。
The Conservative Government was tottering.
为病人保守医密
patient case histories are confidential
嘱咐他保守秘密
enjoin him to secrecy

Collocations

保守秘密
keep secret
保守
safeguard
保守主义
conservatism
保守
conservatives
穿着保守
to dress conservatively
反对保守
anit-conservatism
非常保守
very conservative
思想保守
conservative ideas

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