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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mod·er·ate
\\ˈmä-d(ə-)rət\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin moderatus, from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure DATE 15th century 1. a. avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits a moderate drinker b. calm , temperate 2. a. tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension b. having average or less than average quality : mediocre 3. professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme 4. limited in scope or effect 5. not expensive : reasonable or low in price 6. of a color : of medium lightness and medium chroma • mod·er·ate·ly adverb • mod·er·ate·ness noun
\\ˈmä-də-ˌrāt\\ verb (-at·ed ; -at·ing) DATE 15th century transitive verb 1. to lessen the intensity or extremeness of the sun moderated the chill 2. to preside over or act as chairman of intransitive verb 1. to act as a moderator 2. to become less violent, severe, or intense the wind began to moderate • mod·er·a·tion \\ˌmä-də-ˈrā-shən\\ noun
\\ˈmä-d(ə-)rət\\ noun DATE 1794 : one who holds moderate views or who belongs to a group favoring a moderate course or program English Etymology moderate moderate (adj.) late 14c., from L. moderatus, pp. of moderari "to regulate." Related to modus "measure" (see mode (1)), hence, "keeping within due measure." The verb is attested from early 15c. in the sense "to abate excessiveness;" meaning "to preside over a debate" is first attested 1570s. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 moderate mod·er·ate adjective/ 5mCdErEt; NAmE 5mB:d- / 1. that is neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc. 适度的；中等的: students of moderate ability 能力一般的学生 Even moderate amounts of the drug can be fatal. 这种药的用量即使不很大也会致命。 The team enjoyed only moderate success last season. 上个赛季,这个队伍只取得了中等成绩。 Cook over a moderate heat. 用文火炖。 2. having or showing opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme 温和的；不激烈的；不偏激的: moderate views / policies 温和的见解/政策 a moderate socialist 温和的社会主义者 3. staying within limits that are considered to be reasonable by most people 适中的；合理的: a moderate drinker 不过多饮酒的人 moderate wage demands 合理的工资要求 OPP immoderate verb/ 5mCdEreit; NAmE 5mB:d- / 1. to become or make sth become less extreme, severe, etc. 缓和；使适中: ▪ [V] By evening the wind had moderated slightly. 到黄昏时,风稍稍减弱了。 ▪ [VN] We agreed to moderate our original demands. 我们同意降低我们原先的要求。 2. [VN V] (BrE) to check that an exam has been marked fairly and in the same way by different people 审核评分(查看不同阅卷人所打分数是否公平一致) 3. [VN] to be in charge of a discussion or debate and make sure it is fair 主持(讨论、辩论等): The television debate was moderated by a law professor. 这场电视辩论由一位法学教授主持。 a moderated newsgroup 有主持人的网络新闻组 ▪ [also V] noun / 5mCdErEt; NAmE 5mB:d- / a person who has opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme 持温和观点者(尤指政见) Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English moderate adj. VERBS be ADV. very | fairly, quite, relatively a fairly moderate increase in the rate of inflation | surprisingly | politically OLT moderate verb ⇨ moderate moderate adj. ⇨ disciplined Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: moderate breeze , or moderate gale , or moderate oven mod·er·ate I. \ˈmäd(ə)rə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin moderatus, past participle of moderare, moderari to moderate, from modus measure, manner — more at mete 1. a. : characterized by an avoidance of extremes of behavior :observing reasonable limits : showing discretion and self-control < a moderate drinker > < a moderate eater > < a person of moderate habits > b. : free from passion or excitement : calm , reasonable < though very much in favor of the measure, he expressed himself in moderate language > < his demands were very moderate > 2. a. : tending toward the mean or average: as (1) : neither small nor large < a family of moderate income > < a room of moderate size > < a moderate crop > (2) : neither short nor long < a book of moderate length > < a moderate distance > b. : having an average or less than average quality : mediocre < cheesecakes very moderate indeed — H.E.Bates > < wrote moderate poetry to the end of his life — Carl Van Doren > 3. : not violent or rigorous : temperate < a moderate winter > < a moderate wind > < a moderate climate > 4. : of or relating to a political or social philosophy or program that avoids extreme measures and violent or partisan tactics < has no interest in leading a party that goes off to extremes, that the party direction must be moderate and yet progressive and dynamic — New York Times > < all left-wing and some moderate and right-wing groups had boycotted the election — Collier's Year Book > 5. a. : limited in scope or effect < made a moderate change in the bill which failed to satisfy its critics > < his new wealth had only a moderate effect on his way of life > b. : not severe in effect : not seriously or permanently disabling or incapacitating < a few days of moderate illness accompanied by chilly sensations and loss of appetite — Morris Fishbein > < of the 18 cases in which whooping cough developed … 13.3 percent were very mild, 4.8 percent were mild and 3.7 percent were moderate — Journal American Medical Association > 6. : not expensive : reasonable or low in price < how to be well dressed at a moderate cost — Current Biography> < a moderate price for a new house > 7. of a color : of medium lightness and medium chroma II. \ˈmädəˌrāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English moderaten, from Latin moderatus, past participle of moderare, moderari to moderate transitive verb 1. a. : to lessen the intensity or extremeness of : make less violent or excessive : keep within bounds : make moderate or temperate < considerations of logic and analogy and history and tradition which moderate and temper the promptings of policy and justice — B.N.Cardozo > < moderated the harshness of their initial demands > < a quick and efficient job of snow removal moderated the effect of the storm > b. : to lower or soften the tone of (a voice) < moderated his voice as they approached the sickroom > < moderate your voice if you expect to be listened to > 2. archaic : to exercise control over : regulate , rule 3. : to preside over or act as chairman at < moderated the debate with perfect fairness > < moderated a small local variety show — Gladwin Hill > 4. : to reduce the speed or energy of (neutrons) intransitive verb 1. : to act as a moderator < became famous when he moderated on a weekly panel show > 2. archaic : to act as a mediator 3. : to become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense < the wind has moderated > < loitering a little because the night had moderated — Kay Boyle > Synonyms: qualify , temper , attemper : moderate indicates abating extremes or excesses in keeping within reasonable or due limits < moderating his big voice to the dimensions of the room — Clifton Daniel > < if the new poets can bring themselves to moderate their attitude of somewhat sensitive resentment towards those who call their art in question — J.L.Lowes > qualify may indicate addition of restriction or precise definition to make a comment less sweeping, inclusive, or open to objection; it may be a close synonym for moderate < the neat craftsman has means of qualifying or abating his own perilous air of arrant omniscience — C.E.Montague > < but this simple and bare outline of the procedure must be supplemented and qualified — Samuel Alexander > < qualified his reports in the Boston News-Letter according to the demands of the royal governor — F.L.Mott > temper may suggest an alleviating or mitigating of the severe or a modifying to accommodate to a situation < always a cool breeze tempered the sunshine — A.B.Osborne > < close to being a major work in war fiction, and only my caution tempers my admiration — M.D.Geismar > < the catalogue of one Virginia seminary was promising to temper the severities of arithmetic to the delicacy of the female mind — American Guide Series: Virginia > attemper is a close but now rarely used synonym for temper in the sense of lessening < the shadow … attempered the cheery western sunshine — Nathaniel Hawthorne > III. \ˈmäd(ə)rə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: moderate (I); intended as translation of French modéré 1. : one who holds moderate views especially in politics or religion < the middle-of-the-road moderates in the world … who wanted both stability and liberalism — W.G.Carleton > < always a moderate, he deprecated extremists of both sections — H.K.Beale > 2. often capitalized : a member or adherent of a political party or group favoring a moderate program < second term as the candidate of the Moderates — Review of Reviews > |
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