conservationist

/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃənɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist/ (ame, mw)

conservationist — noun

  • conservationistsingular
  • conservationistsplural

1. a person whose work or campaigning aims to keep forests, oceans, wildlife, and o

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person whose work or campaigning aims to keep forests, oceans, wildlife, and other parts of the natural world safe from harm caused by people — for example, by stopping pollution, planting trees, or pushing for laws that protect endangered animals.

例句

Tunde is a conservationist who tracks endangered rhinos in northern Kenya.

be + a conservationist (occupation/identity)

A group of local conservationists planted three thousand young trees along the river.

plural: a group of conservationists doing collective action

同義詞
  • environmentalist

    broader — covers pollution, climate, and policy as well as wildlife

  • ecologist

    more scientific — studies ecosystems; not always an activist

  • preservationist

    focuses on keeping places or species exactly as they are now

反義詞
  • polluter

    a person or company that damages the environment

  • developer

    in context — someone clearing land for building, often opposed by conservationists

文法句型

a/the conservationist

conservationist + working/campaigning + for/against

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or group treated as an advocate/expert; often paired with a modifier naming the area of work (marine, wildlife, forest, heritage). Note: a 'conservationist' protects the natural world; a 'conservative' is a politically right-leaning person — same root, very different meaning.

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather is a conservationist — he votes for the right-wing party.
✅My grandfather is a conservative
💡he votes for the right-wing party.' — 'conservationist' is about nature, not politics.
❌She is a conservationist of old paintings in the museum.
✅She is a conservator of old paintings in the museum.
💡for art and historical objects, use 'conservator'.