moderate

英 ['mɒdərət] 美 ['mɑːdərət]

• adj. 适度的；温和的；稳健的；中等的
• v. 节制；使 ... 稳定，使 ... 缓和
• n. 稳健的人

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 中等的,适度的,不很大的

   not at either end of a range of size, force, etc.but perhaps nearer the lower end than the higher

2. 温和的; 有节制的

   done or kept within sensible limits

3. 中庸的,稳健的,不走极端的

   avoiding or not accepting ideas that are very different from those of most people; not politically extreme

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. (使)减轻〔缓和〕; 节制

   make or become less in force, degree, rate, etc.; reduce

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 适度的， 适当的
2. 温和的
3. 稳健的
4. 有节制的
5. 中等的
6. 普通的
7. 不偏激的，不过分的
8. 中庸的，一般的，平庸的
9. 迟钝的
10. 【物】慢化的
11. 减速的
12. 温和派的

v. 动词

1. 调节
2. 缓和，和缓
3. 主持（会议）， 做会场司仪
4. 变温和，变弱
5. 静息
6. 节制
7. 使和缓，使减轻，使缓和，使稳定
8. 节约
9. 【物】慢化
10. 减速
11. 变和缓， 变稳定，变缓和
12. 做调人，作调解人
13. 控制，限制
14. 纠正
15. 放弃
16. 减轻
17. 减少
18. 使适中
19. 审核评分（查看不同阅卷人所打分数是否公平一致）
20. 作仲裁者

n. 名词

1. 温和主义者
2. 稳健的人
3. 稳健派
4. 持温和观点者

英英释义

Noun:

1. a person who takes a position in the political center

Adjective:

1. being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme;

   "moderate prices"
   "a moderate income"
   "a moderate fine"
   "moderate demands"
   "a moderate estimate"
   "a moderate eater"
   "moderate success"
   "a kitchen of moderate size"
   "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"
   

2. not extreme;

   "a moderate penalty"
   "temperate in his response to criticism"
   

3. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes;

   "moderate in his demands"
   "restrained in his response"
   

Verb:

1. preside over;

   "John moderated the discussion"
   

2. make less fast or intense;

   "moderate your speed"
   

3. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;

   "moderate your alcohol intake"
   "hold your tongue"
   "hold your temper"
   "control your anger"
   

4. make less severe or harsh;

   "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
   

5. make less strong or intense; soften;

   "Tone down that aggressive letter"
   "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
   

6. restrain

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Moderate exercise will be of benefit to you.
   适度运动对你有益。
2. Corn plants grow well in moderate weather.
   谷类植物在温和气候中生长繁盛。
3. He holds moderate opinions.
   他的意见稳健不偏激。
4. The team enjoyed only moderate success last season.
   上个赛季，这个球队只取得了中等成绩。

用作动词 (v.)

1. She moderated her enthusiasm deliberately .
   她有意地节制了自己的热情。
2. He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears.
   当这个学生掉下眼泪时，他缓和了他的声音。

用作名词 (n.)

1. He is a moderate.
   他是个稳健的人

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. He has a room of moderate size.
   他有一个大小适中的房间。
2. Parents can get good results with either moderate strictness or moderate permissiveness.
   父母对孩子实行适度的严格管教或者适度的宽容放任,均可收到好的效果。
3. He is a child of only moderate ability.
   他是一个能力一般的孩子。
4. We had a moderate winter last year.
   去年冬天比较暖和。
5. He is a moderate smoker.
   他是一个有节制的烟民。
6. He holds moderate opinions.
   他持稳健的见解。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. The wind is moderate today.
   今天的风很柔和。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. The hotel is moderate in its charges.
   这家旅店收费适当。
2. He is moderate in drinking.
   他喝酒有节制。
3. They were moderate in their demands.
   他们的要求不过分。
4. He was moderate in his views.
   他持中庸观点。
5. He is moderate in speech.
   他的谈吐温和。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. The wind is moderating.
   风势渐趋缓和。
2. Her fury moderated when she learned why he had done it.
   当她知道了他那样做的原因时,她的火气消退了。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. The union decided to moderate their demands.
   工会决定降低要求。
2. You should moderate your language when children are present.
   在孩子面前,你说话应该有节制。

经典引文

• O love, be moderate, allay thy ecstacy.

  出自：Merchant of Venice , Shakespeare

• In the reformation of religion, his first steps were moderate and cautious.

  出自： Gibbon

• Teetotallers and moderate drinkers will probably be at war on this point.

  出自：Graphic

• I..advise you to moderate your demands.

  出自： T. Lediard

• A short-tempered man who has difficulty moderating his excessive vigour.

  出自： T. Capote

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• moderate price 适当的价格
• moderate request 小小的请求
• moderate expenses 适度的花费
• moderate speech 稳健的谈吐
• moderate weather 温和的天气

动词+～

• demand moderate 要求适度
• display〔show〕 moderate 显得温和

～+副词

• admirably moderate 稳健得使人羡慕
• reasonably moderate 适当地稳健
• strictly moderate 完全公道

～+介词

• moderate in 在…方面稳健的〔有节制的〕
• moderate in one's demands 需求有度
• moderate in speech 谈吐稳健
• moderate in the consumption of alcohol 饮酒有节制
• moderate in views 持稳健的见解

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

• moderate admirably 稳健得令人钦佩
• moderate reasonably 合理地节制

～+介词

• moderate in speech 谈吐温和

词义辨析

adj. (形容词)

moderate, temperate

• 这两个词都可指程度、数量“适当,不过分”。但前者仅指“适中,不过度”; 而后者指“自觉节制”。 试比较:
• a moderate drinker
• 随意但不过量地饮酒
• a temperate drinker
• 有节制、谨慎地饮酒

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的moderatus，意为管理，调整。

近反义词

【近义词】

• average
• calm
• modest
• fair
• ordinary
• control
• lessen
• make less
• soften
• temper

【反义词】

• excessive
• extreme
• immoderate
• unusual
• heighten
• increase