moderation

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n. 缓和, 适度, 温和 [化] 慢化

发音

US /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/
其它
UK /ˌmɒdəˈɹeɪʃən/

词形变化

moderations 复数 moderations

教材释义与例句

名词

适度；节制；温和；缓和

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes.

    适度

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    Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation!

    America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.

  2. 2.

    An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way.

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  3. 3.

    The process of moderating a discussion.

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    The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.

  4. 4.

    Usage of neutron moderator to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

relief temperance easing mitigation moderateness

反义词 1

immoderation

上位词 10

change control level grade degree restraint reduction decrease modification alteration

下位词 8

sobriety reasonableness abatement abstemiousness breath of fresh air disembarrassment dryness golden mean

相关短语

in moderation 适中地, 有节制地 Great Moderation wage moderation

词源

Etymology tree Latin *med-der.? Latin *-osder.? Latin moderō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin moderātiō Old French moderacion Middle French [Term?]bor. English moderation Borrowed from Middle French [Term?], from Old French moderacion, from Latin moderātiō. By surface analysis, moderate + ion.

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