moderate

英 ['mɒd(ə)rət] 美['mɑdərət]

adj. 稳健的，温和的；适度的，中等的；有节制的
vi. 变缓和，变弱
vt. 节制；减轻

近义词 calm gentle conservative restrained mild medium temperate lenient

反义词 extreme immoderate

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英英释义

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

同义词辨析

gentle, mild, soft, tender, moderate

这些形容词均含有"温和的，柔和的"之意。

gentle：指温柔、亲切、优雅。常含有节制和意味。

mild：用于人时，指天性温顺，脾气好，不放肆粗野；用于物时，主要指适度，程度上相当缓和给人以愉快感觉。

soft：侧重柔软或安稳、光滑，使人不感到粗糙或严酷。

tender和gentle意思很接近。指人的感情细腻、温情慈爱和有同情心，侧重心理素质。也可指物的柔嫩等。

moderate：中性词，指温和稳健，有节制，不走极端。

考试真题

Why do some people live to be older than others? You know the standard explanations: keeping a moderate diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc.

To find out, researchers gave 11 volunteer cyclists a carbohydrate solution either with a moderate dose of caffeine, which is known to stimulate the central nervous system, or as a placebo without, during 3 hours of cycling.

You know the standard explanations: keeping a moderate diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc.

One useful way is to distinguish between three degrees of poverty—extreme poverty,moderate poverty, and relative poverty.

People living in moderate poverty have the resources to keep themselves alive, but only at a very basic level.

But the epidemic is "moderate" in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization's director general, with the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often in the absence of any medical treatment.

Such bodily reaction might conceivably help moderate the effects of psychological stress.

实用场景例句

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。

moderate views/policies: 温和的见解 / 政策

a moderate socialist: 温和的社会主义者

a moderate drinker: 不过多饮酒的人

moderate wage demands: 合理的工资要求

By evening the wind had moderated slightly.: 到黄昏时，风稍稍减弱了。

We agreed to moderate our original demands.: 我们同意降低我们原先的要求。

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

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。

...a moderate Democrat.: 温和的民主党人

...the moderate wing of the army.: 军队中的稳健派

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

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。

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。

中文词源

moderate 适度的，适中的

来自mode,模式，方式，尺度。引申词义适度的，适中的。

助记提示

1. mode(模式)+rate(速度)=moderate 模式速度要适度。

双语例句

1. Futures prices recovered from sharp early declines to end with moderate losses.: 期货价格在早盘深幅下跌后出现反弹，收盘时未见严重损失。

2. There were three moderate climbs to just below the 450 feet contour.: 刚好在450英尺的等高线之下有3个缓坡。

3. The new centre-right government's radical objectives are often couched in moderate terms.: 新的中右翼政府经常以温和的语言表述其激进的目标。

4. Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite.: 与通常的看法相反，适度的运动事实上会降低食欲。

5. The chops should be cooked over moderate heat to prevent excessive charring.: 肉块应该用文火烹煮，以免烧过了头。

英文词源

moderate: moderate: [14] Latin moderārī or moderāre meant ‘reduce, control’. They were derived from an unrecorded *modes- (source also of modest), which was related to modus ‘measure’ (source of English mode and model), and hence denoted etymologically ‘keep within due measure’. Their past participle moderātus was taken over by English as an adjective, and converted into a verb in the 15th century.
=> mode, model, modern, modest
moderate (adj.): late 14c., originally of weather and other physical conditions, from Latin moderatus "within bounds, observing moderation;" figuratively "modest, restrained," past participle of moderari "to regulate, mitigate, restrain, temper, set a measure, keep (something) within measure," related to modus "measure," from PIE *med-es-, from base *med- (see medical (adj.)). The notion is "keeping within due measure." In English, of persons from early 15c.; of opinions from 1640s; of prices from 1904. Related: Moderateness.
moderate (v.): early 15c., "to abate excessiveness;" from Latin moderatus, past participle of moderari (see moderate (adj.)). Meaning "to preside over a debate" is first attested 1570s. Related: Moderated; moderating.
moderate (n.): "one who holds moderate opinions on controversial subjects," 1794, from moderate (adj.). Related: Moderatism; -moderantism.

词态变化

第三人称单数: moderates;过去式: moderated;过去分词: moderated;现在分词: moderating;