1755, "commission with jurisdiction over a port or river," from Latin conservant-, present participle stem of conservare (see conserve) + -cy. Earlier was conservacy (mid-15c., Anglo-French conservacie). Meaning "official preservation of undeveloped land" dates from 1859 (first reference is to protection of bo trees in Ceylon).
双语例句
1. They spent months of toil on the water conservancy project.
他们为这项水利工程辛辛苦苦地干了几个月.
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2. These investments have greatly improved Xinjiang's water conservancy, communications, posts and telecommunications and other infrastructure facilities.
这些投资使新疆的水利 、 交通 、 邮电等基础设施环境有了很大改善.
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3. We've been carrying out water conservancy work on a large scale.
我们进行了大规模的水利建设.
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4. Water resources conservancy lands: used for water conservancy and the facilities.
一二水利用地: 供水利及其设施使用者.
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5. In 1958 he was put in charge of water conservancy construction.
