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mod·er·ate AHD[mŏdʹər-ĭt] D.J.[ˈmɒdərɪt]K.K.[ˈmɑdərɪt]adj.(形容词)abbr. mod.【缩写】- Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:有节制的,适度的:在合理的限制之内的;不过度或极端的:a moderate price.适度的价格
- Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:温和的,适中的:不激烈或不易走极端的;温和的或冷静的;温和的:a moderate climate.温和的气侯
- Of medium or average quantity or extent.中等的:中等的或一般的数量或范围的
- Of limited or average quality; mediocre.平凡的,普通的:有限的或一般的性质的;普通的
- Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.稳健的,不激进的:反对激进的或极端的观点或措施的,尤指在政治或宗教上
n.(名词)- One who holds or champions moderate views or opinions, especially in politics or religion.温和主义者:持有或主张中庸看法或观点的人,尤指在政治或宗教上
v.(动词)mod.er.at.ed, mod.er.at.ing, mod.er.ates[mŏdʹə-rāt'] v.tr.(及物动词)- To lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of.使和缓:减少…的激烈、严厉或极端的程度
- To preside over:主持:She was chosen to moderate the convention.她被推选主持讨论
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To become less violent, severe, or extreme; abate.变缓和:变得较不激烈、不剧烈或不极端;缓和
- To act as a moderator.作主持人
- Middle English moderat 中古英语 moderat
- from Latin moderātus [past participle of] moderārī [to moderate] * see med- 源自 拉丁语 moderātus moderārī的过去分词 [缓和] * 参见 med-
modʹerately adv.(副词)modʹerateness n.(名词)mod'eraʹtion n.(名词)moderate, qualify, temper- The central meaning shared by these verbs is "to make less extreme or intense": 这些动词共有的中心意思是“使不那么激烈或强烈”: moderated the severity of the rebuke;减轻惩罚的严厉;qualified her criticism;斟酌她的批评;admiration tempered with fear. intensify 由于害怕而减弱的钦佩羡慕之情 intensify
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