He's also a sponge for influences and kind of a preservationist.

位善于吸收各种影响的海绵和保护主义者。

In the 1930s, a preservationist named Dorothy Legge wanted to see if she could turn things around.

在 1930 年代，位名叫多萝西·莱格 (Dorothy Legge) 的保护主义者想她能否扭转局面。

I realized we were facing an opposition that went far beyond historic preservationists to a burning fringe of people bent on criminal behavior.

我意识到，我们面临的对手比历史上著名的保护主义者厉害多了的角色，这经到了热衷于犯罪的边缘的人。

And a small but growing band of architects, architecture enthusiasts, and preservationists would like us to just wait a bit and see.

而小但日益壮大的建筑师、建筑爱好者和保护主义者希望我们能稍作等待，静观其变。