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moderate adj.中等的,适度的,适中的 v.缓和 Moderate comes from the Latin for "medium sized," and as a noun and an adjective it means "middle, medium." If you get moderate rainfall, it's not too much and not too little. Goldilocks was known for her moderate tastes. As a verb, it means "to temper," or "to reduce from the extreme." If you moderate your speed while driving, you slow down a bit. If you moderate a discussion, you help two or more people have a reasonable conversation. The adjective and noun are pronounced /'mɒdərət/. The verb is pronounced /'mɒdəreɪt/. 形容词和名词读作 /'mɒdərət/。动词读作 /'mɒdəreɪt/。1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](政治观点或政策)温和的，不激进的 Moderate political opinions or policies are not extreme. He was an easygoing man of very moderate views...他的观点非常温和，容易相处。Both countries have called for a moderate approach to the use of force.两国都呼吁不要滥用武力。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人或团体)温和的，稳健的 You use moderate to describe people or groups who have moderate political opinions or policies. ...a moderate Democrat.温和的民主党人...the moderate wing of the army.军队中的稳健派A moderate is someone with moderate political opinions.温和派人士；持温和观点者If he presents himself as a radical he risks scaring off the moderates.如果他表现得过于激进，就有可能吓跑温和派人士。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]中等的；普通的；适度的；适量的 You use moderate to describe something that is neither large nor small in amount or degree.   [usu ADJ n]While a moderate amount of stress can be beneficial, too much stress can exhaust you.适度的压力是有好处的，但是压力太大会把人压垮。...moderate exercise.适度的锻炼moderately...a moderately attractive woman...有几分姿色的女子Both are moderately large insects...两种昆虫都是中等大小。I don't smoke and I drink only moderately.我不吸烟，酒量也一般。4[ADJ 形容词](变化)不大的，有限的 A moderate change in something is a change that is not great. Most drugs offer either no real improvement or, at best, only moderate improvements.大多数药物要么不能使病情真正好转，要么最多只能带来轻微的改善。moderatelyShare prices on the Tokyo Exchange declined moderately.东京股票交易所的股价小幅下跌。5[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)缓和；(使)减轻；(使)减弱；节制 If you moderate something or if it moderates, it becomes less extreme or violent and easier to deal with or accept.   [V n]  [V]  [V-ing]They are hoping that once in office he can be persuaded to moderate his views...他们希望等他一上台，可以说服他观点别那么激进。Amongst relief workers, the immediate sense of crisis has moderated somewhat...救援人员的紧迫危机感已经有所减弱。Without Westcott's moderating influence, Mathers's autocratic manner became unbearable.没有了韦斯科特从中斡旋，马瑟斯的独断专行开始叫人无法忍受。moderationA moderation in food prices helped to offset the first increase in energy prices.食品价格趋于平稳帮助抵消了能源价格第一波上涨的影响。

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['mɔdərət] A moderate voter is someone who is politically speaking, in the center. In other words, they are not quite left or right, but somewhere in the middle. ★★★☆☆

英语单词	moderate
英美音标	['mɔdərət]
中文释义	adj.中等的,适度的,适中的 v.缓和
vocabulary简明	A moderate voter is someone who is politically speaking, in the center. In other words, they are not quite left or right, but somewhere in the middle.
vocabulary扩展	Moderate comes from the Latin for "medium sized," and as a noun and an adjective it means "middle, medium." If you get moderate rainfall, it's not too much and not too little. Goldilocks was known for her moderate tastes. As a verb, it means "to temper," or "to reduce from the extreme." If you moderate your speed while driving, you slow down a bit. If you moderate a discussion, you help two or more people have a reasonable conversation.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	The adjective and noun are pronounced /'mɒdərət/. The verb is pronounced /'mɒdəreɪt/. 形容词和名词读作 /'mɒdərət/。动词读作 /'mɒdəreɪt/。 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](政治观点或政策)温和的，不激进的 Moderate political opinions or policies are not extreme. He was an easygoing man of very moderate views... 他的观点非常温和，容易相处。 Both countries have called for a moderate approach to the use of force. 两国都呼吁不要滥用武力。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人或团体)温和的，稳健的 You use moderate to describe people or groups who have moderate political opinions or policies. ...a moderate Democrat. 温和的民主党人 ...the moderate wing of the army. 军队中的稳健派 A moderate is someone with moderate political opinions.温和派人士；持温和观点者 If he presents himself as a radical he risks scaring off the moderates. 如果他表现得过于激进，就有可能吓跑温和派人士。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]中等的；普通的；适度的；适量的 You use moderate to describe something that is neither large nor small in amount or degree. [usu ADJ n] While a moderate amount of stress can be beneficial, too much stress can exhaust you. 适度的压力是有好处的，但是压力太大会把人压垮。 ...moderate exercise. 适度的锻炼 moderately ...a moderately attractive woman... 有几分姿色的女子 Both are moderately large insects... 两种昆虫都是中等大小。 I don't smoke and I drink only moderately. 我不吸烟，酒量也一般。 4 [ADJ 形容词](变化)不大的，有限的 A moderate change in something is a change that is not great. Most drugs offer either no real improvement or, at best, only moderate improvements. 大多数药物要么不能使病情真正好转，要么最多只能带来轻微的改善。 moderately Share prices on the Tokyo Exchange declined moderately. 东京股票交易所的股价小幅下跌。 5 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)缓和；(使)减轻；(使)减弱；节制 If you moderate something or if it moderates, it becomes less extreme or violent and easier to deal with or accept. [V n] [V] [V-ing] They are hoping that once in office he can be persuaded to moderate his views... 他们希望等他一上台，可以说服他观点别那么激进。 Amongst relief workers, the immediate sense of crisis has moderated somewhat... 救援人员的紧迫危机感已经有所减弱。 Without Westcott's moderating influence, Mathers's autocratic manner became unbearable. 没有了韦斯科特从中斡旋，马瑟斯的独断专行开始叫人无法忍受。 moderation A moderation in food prices helped to offset the first increase in energy prices. 食品价格趋于平稳帮助抵消了能源价格第一波上涨的影响。

Moderate Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Political Noun Adjective Means People