old-line

• 形容个人、公司或机构传统、保守、固守旧有方式，通常有悠久历史。

Describes a person, company, or institution that is traditional, conservative, and established, often with a long history.

1. Conservative or traditionalC1formalamerican

   Adhering to established, conservative, or reactionary principles; not open to change.

   保守的

   • The old-line members of the party resisted any reform.
   • He comes from an old-line family that values tradition above all.
   • The company's old-line management refused to adopt new technologies.

   同义词conservativeconventionaldie-hardestablishedold schoolold-fashionedorthodoxtraditionaltraditionalist

   反义词avant-gardeinnovativeliberalmodernprogressiveradical