moderation
moderation 英 [ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn] 美 [ˌmɑdəˈreɪʃn]
n. 适度；节制；
名词复数:moderations
- Eating foods in moderation is a key to maintaining a healthy diet. That means you have a little bit of everything, rather than gorging, say, on steak and ice cream.
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- n. 适度；节制；
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1. You might be an “everything in moderation” sort of person
也许你是一个“凡事尽节制”的人
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2. Alcohol should only ever be taken in moderation (= in small quantities).
酒只可少量饮用。
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3. There was a call for moderation .
呼吁保持克制。
- moderation (n.) early 15c., from Old French moderacion (14c.) "alteration, modification; mitigation, alleviation," from Latin moderationem (nominative moderatio) "a controlling, guidance, government, regulation; moderation, temperateness, self-control," noun of action from 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."
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