1formalREDUCE to make something less extreme or violent, or to become less extreme or violent (使)和缓;(使)减轻;节制,克制
The students moderated their demands.
学生们降低了要求。
He learnt to moderate his anger.
他学会了克制自己的怒火。
2.British EnglishBrESE to do the work of a moderator 审核〔评分或结果〕
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moderate• We had to ask Joan to moderate her language in front of the kids.• She apologized at once, and moderated her voice.• Bloom has since moderated his position on low-income housing.• NBC's Tom Brokaw will moderate the debate.• The threat of unemployment also moderated the wagedemands of those who still held jobs.• Despite Dycarbas's efforts to persuade Eustathius and command Emilia, they can not moderate their behaviour.• Take to heart what you know about moderating your Type A behavior.
PPGSENSIBLEsomeone whose opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, are not extreme and are considered reasonable by most people 持温和观点的人,温和派人士OPP extremist, hardliner
He’s coming under pressure from moderates in the party.
他正承受着来自党内温和派的压力。
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moderate• Rick Lazio, 42, a moderate from Long Island who is largely unknownstatewide but carries little obviousbaggage.• Cochrane considers himself a moderate on growth and open spaceissues.• A moderate was chosen as the new leader of the right-of-center party.• Labourmoderatespropose a 56% rate rise, with £5.6m of cuts.• Many moderates are defending small majorities.• The bill now before Congresscontains new language intended to attract the votes of moderates.• The government's new reforms have been generally well received by the moderates.• The moderates believe aid and trade are essential and are willing to compromise to end the country's isolation.• Among those voters who call themselves moderates, Clinton runs ahead also by nearly a 2-to-1 margin.
Originmoderate1
(1300-1400)Latinmoderatus, past participle of moderare“to moderate”