an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs
a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative
Tory的用法和样例:
例句
The tory party is very strong in the shire. 保守党在农村各郡势力很强。
The Tory candidate stands a good chance of getting in. 保守党候选人很有当选可能。
The tory candidate is voted in. 保守党的候选人当选。
For three years, there's been a running fight between the Tory and Labour members of the Housing Committee about raising council house rents. 3年来,住房供给委员会的保守党成员和工党成员就提高社团房租事宜互相进行了追击战。