mod.er.ate
adj.Abbr. mod.(形容词)缩写 mod.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:例句: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:例句: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[môd.…-r3t.] 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:例句: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
来源:Middle English moderat 中古英语 moderat from Latin moder3tus [past participle of] moder3ro [to moderate] * see med- 源自 拉丁语 moder3tus [] moder3ro的过去分词 [缓和] *参见 med-
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mod.erately
adv.(副词)mod.erateness
n.(名词)mod.era.tion
n.(名词)<参考词汇><同义词>moderate,qualify,temper同义词>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.: 例句:moderated the severity of the rebuke;减轻惩罚的严厉;
例句:qualified her criticism;斟酌她的批评;
例句:admiration tempered with fear. intensify 由于害怕而减弱的钦佩羡慕之情 intensify
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