moderate
moderate 英 [ˈmɒdərət] 美 [ˈmɑdərət]
adj. 适度的；有节制的 v. 变缓和，适中，主持
进行时:moderating 过去式:moderated 过去分词:moderated 第三人称单数:moderates 名词复数:moderates
- 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.
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- adj. 适度的；有节制的
- v. 变缓和，适中，主持
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1. students of moderate ability
能力一般的学生
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2. The team enjoyed only moderate success last season.
上个赛季，这个队伍只取得了中等成绩。
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3. Cook over a moderate heat.
用文火烹调。
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4. moderate views/policies
温和的见解╱政策
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5. a moderate socialist
温和的社会主义者
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6. a moderate drinker
不过多饮酒的人
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7. moderate wage demands
合理的工资要求
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8. By evening the wind had moderated slightly.
到黄昏时，风稍稍减弱了。
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9. a moderated newsgroup
有主持人的网络新闻组
- 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," from PIE *med-es-, from root *med- "take appropriate measures." 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 (n.) "one who holds moderate opinions on controversial subjects," 1794, from moderate (adj.). Related: Moderatism; -moderantism.
- moderate (v.) early 15c., "to abate excessiveness;" 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," from PIE root *med- "take appropriate measures." Meaning "to preside over a debate" is first attested 1570s. Related: Moderated; moderating.
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