单词 | moderate |
释义 | moderate1 of 3adjective mod·er·ate ˈmä-d(ə-)rət 1 a : avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits a moderate drinker b : calm, temperate Though very much in favor of the measure, he expressed himself in moderate language. 2 a : tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension a family of moderate income b : having average or less than average quality : mediocre wrote moderate poetry to the end of his life Carl Van Doren 3 : not violent, severe, or intense a moderate climate moderate winters cook over moderate heat 4 : professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme had left-wing, moderate, and right-wing candidates vying for the nomination 5 : limited in scope or effect His new wealth had only a moderate effect on his way of life. 6 : not expensive : reasonable or low in price a moderate price for a new house 7 of a color : of medium lightness and medium chroma a moderate red moderateness noun moderate 2 of 3verb mod·er·ate ˈmä-də-ˌrāt moderated; moderating transitive verb 1 : to lessen the intensity or extremeness of the sun moderated the chill 2 : to preside over or act as chairman of moderated the board of directors meeting moderated the debate intransitive verb 1 : to act as a moderator He moderated on a weekly panel show. 2 : to become less violent, severe, or intense the wind began to moderate moderation ˌmä-də-ˈrā-shən noun moderate 3 of 3noun mod·er·ate ˈmä-d(ə-)rət : one who holds moderate views or who belongs to a group favoring a moderate course or program moderate 1 of 3 adjective1 as in temperate avoiding extremes in behavior or expression he was only a moderate drinker, generally stopping after a couple of glasses of wine Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in central avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas the principal's moderate position on cell phones is that students can use them at school but only for emergencies Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in average being about midway between extremes of amount or size a moderate snowfall was forecast for the region Synonyms & Similar Words
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4 as in mild marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low a city that is celebrated for its moderate climate Synonyms & Similar Words
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moderate 2 of 3nounas in progressive a person who holds moderate views to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads Synonyms & Similar Words
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moderate 3 of 3verbas in to decrease to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the wind began to moderate as the night wore on Synonyms & Similar Words
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