英语词汇“moderate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1adjnv 2v

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.

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.

WORD FAMILY

moderate: immoderate, moderated, moderately, moderateness, moderates, moderating, moderation, moderatism, moderator+/immoderate: immoderately, immoderateness, immoderation/moderated: unmoderated/moderation: moderationism, moderationist, moderations/moderator: moderators, moderatorship

USAGE EXAMPLES

Brewer criticized school busing, as did foes of desegregation, but he appeared moderate on race when compared with Wallace.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Hopefully they'll be able to listen - and then start to moderate.

BBC(Jan 02, 2017)

Austin says three other people in his car and the SUV driver were hospitalized with moderate to severe injuries.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

1adj marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

moderate in his demands

Syn

restrained
temperate

not extreme in behavior

2adj not extreme

a moderate penalty

Syn

temperate
mild

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

3adj 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

Syn|Ant

mild

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

average, intermediate, medium

around the middle of a scale of evaluation

cautious, conservative

avoiding excess

fair, fairish, reasonable

not excessive or extreme

indifferent

neither too great nor too little

limited

not excessive

middle-of-the-road

not extreme, especially in political views

minimalist

advocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics)

modest, small

not large but sufficient in size or amount

temperate

not extreme in behavior

immoderate

beyond reasonable limits

intense

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

abnormal

much greater than the normal

all-fired

extreme; used as an intensifier

exaggerated, overdone, overstated

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable

beyond normal limits

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful

far more than usual or expected

extreme

far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree

extreme

beyond a norm in views or actions

extremist, radical, ultra

(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

far

beyond a norm in opinion or actions

stark

complete or extreme

unreasonable

not reasonable; not showing good judgment

intemperate

excessive in behavior

4n a person who takes a position in the political center

Syn|Hyper

centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist

adult, grownup

a fully developed person from maturity onward

5v restrain

Syn|Hyper

chasten, temper

alter, change, modify

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

6v lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

moderate your alcohol intake

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in

bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel

place limits on (extent or access)

conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress

to put down by force or authority

damp

restrain or discourage

crucify, mortify, subdue

hold within limits and control

abnegate, deny

deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

restrict

place under restrictions; limit access to

train

cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it

catch

check oneself during an action

bate

moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

thermostat

control the temperature with a thermostat

counteract, countercheck

oppose or check by a counteraction

blink, blink away, wink

force to go away by blinking

reduce, tighten

narrow or limit

tie

limit or restrict to

gate

restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment

draw a line, draw the line

reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)

mark off, mark out

set boundaries to and delimit

harness, rein, rule

keep in check

baffle, regulate

check the emission of (sound)

cramp, halter, hamper, strangle

prevent the progress or free movement of

dampen, stifle

smother or suppress

choke back, choke down, choke off

suppress

constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up

restrict

clamp down, crack down

repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)

hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still

cause to be quiet or not talk

inhibit

limit the range or extent of

burke

get rid of, silence, or suppress

silence

keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

quell, quench, squelch

suppress or crush completely

constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain

hold back

muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle

conceal or hide

mortify

practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

classify

declare unavailable, as for security reasons

taboo

declare as sacred and forbidden

trellis

train on a trellis, as of a vine

scant, skimp

limit in quality or quantity

localise, localize

restrict something to a particular area

hold back, keep, keep back, restrain

keep under control; keep in check

7v make less fast or intense

moderate your speed

Hyper

decelerate, slow down

reduce the speed of

8v make less strong or intense; soften

Syn|Hyper

tame, tone down

alter, change, modify

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

9v make less severe or harsh

He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears

Syn|Hyper

mince, soften

alter, change, modify

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

v preside over

John moderated the discussion

Syn|Hyper

chair, lead

discuss, hash out, talk over

speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion

单词	moderate
释义	moderate (once / 149 pages) 1adjnv 2v 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. 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. WORD FAMILY moderate: immoderate, moderated, moderately, moderateness, moderates, moderating, moderation, moderatism, moderator+/immoderate: immoderately, immoderateness, immoderation/moderated: unmoderated/moderation: moderationism, moderationist, moderations/moderator: moderators, moderatorship USAGE EXAMPLES Brewer criticized school busing, as did foes of desegregation, but he appeared moderate on race when compared with Wallace. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Hopefully they'll be able to listen - and then start to moderate. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Austin says three other people in his car and the SUV driver were hospitalized with moderate to severe injuries. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1adj marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes moderate in his demands Syn restrained temperate not extreme in behavior 2adj not extreme a moderate penalty Syn temperate mild moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme 3adj 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 Syn\|Ant mild moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme average, intermediate, medium around the middle of a scale of evaluation cautious, conservative avoiding excess fair, fairish, reasonable not excessive or extreme indifferent neither too great nor too little limited not excessive middle-of-the-road not extreme, especially in political views minimalist advocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics) modest, small not large but sufficient in size or amount temperate not extreme in behavior immoderate beyond reasonable limits intense possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree abnormal much greater than the normal all-fired extreme; used as an intensifier exaggerated, overdone, overstated represented as greater than is true or reasonable excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable beyond normal limits exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful far more than usual or expected extreme far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree extreme beyond a norm in views or actions extremist, radical, ultra (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm far beyond a norm in opinion or actions stark complete or extreme unreasonable not reasonable; not showing good judgment intemperate excessive in behavior 4n a person who takes a position in the political center Syn\|Hyper centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist adult, grownup a fully developed person from maturity onward 5v restrain Syn\|Hyper chasten, temper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 6v lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits moderate your alcohol intake Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel place limits on (extent or access) conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress to put down by force or authority damp restrain or discourage crucify, mortify, subdue hold within limits and control abnegate, deny deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure restrict place under restrictions; limit access to train cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it catch check oneself during an action bate moderate or restrain; lessen the force of thermostat control the temperature with a thermostat counteract, countercheck oppose or check by a counteraction blink, blink away, wink force to go away by blinking reduce, tighten narrow or limit tie limit or restrict to gate restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment draw a line, draw the line reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on) mark off, mark out set boundaries to and delimit harness, rein, rule keep in check baffle, regulate check the emission of (sound) cramp, halter, hamper, strangle prevent the progress or free movement of dampen, stifle smother or suppress choke back, choke down, choke off suppress constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up restrict clamp down, crack down repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still cause to be quiet or not talk inhibit limit the range or extent of burke get rid of, silence, or suppress silence keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure quell, quench, squelch suppress or crush completely constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain hold back muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle conceal or hide mortify practice self-denial of one's body and appetites classify declare unavailable, as for security reasons taboo declare as sacred and forbidden trellis train on a trellis, as of a vine scant, skimp limit in quality or quantity localise, localize restrict something to a particular area hold back, keep, keep back, restrain keep under control; keep in check 7v make less fast or intense moderate your speed Hyper decelerate, slow down reduce the speed of 8v make less strong or intense; soften Syn\|Hyper tame, tone down alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 9v make less severe or harsh He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears Syn\|Hyper mince, soften alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 2 v preside over John moderated the discussion Syn\|Hyper chair, lead discuss, hash out, talk over speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
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