{
    "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’."
}