moderate 音标拼音: [m'ɑdɚət] [m'ɑdɚ
, et]
a . 适度的,稳健的,中等的,节制的
vt . 节制,使稳定,使缓和
vi . 变缓和
适度的,稳健的,中等的,节制的节制,使稳定,使缓和变缓和
moderate adj 1 :
being within reasonable or average limits ;
not excessive or extreme ; "
moderate prices "; "
a moderate income "; "
a moderate fine "; "
moderate demands "; "
a moderate estimate "; "
a moderate eater "; "
moderate success "; "
a kitchen of moderate size "; "
the X -
ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart " [
ant : {
immoderate }]
2 :
not extreme ; "
a moderate penalty "; "
temperate in his response to criticism " [
synonym : {
moderate }, {
temperate }]
3 :
marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes ; "
moderate in his demands "; "
restrained in his response " [
synonym : {
moderate },
{
restrained }]
n 1 :
a person who takes a position in the political center [
synonym :
{
centrist }, {
middle of the roader }, {
moderate },
{
moderationist }]
v 1 :
preside over ; "
John moderated the discussion " [
synonym :
{
moderate }, {
chair }, {
lead }]
2 :
make less fast or intense ; "
moderate your speed "
3 :
lessen the intensity of ;
temper ;
hold in restraint ;
hold or keep within limits ; "
moderate your alcohol intake "; "
hold your tongue "; "
hold your temper "; "
control your anger " [
synonym :
{
control }, {
hold in }, {
hold }, {
contain }, {
check }, {
curb },
{
moderate }]
4 :
make less severe or harsh ; "
He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears " [
synonym : {
mince }, {
soften },
{
moderate }]
5 :
make less strong or intense ;
soften ; "
Tone down that aggressive letter "; "
The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements " [
synonym : {
tone down },
{
moderate }, {
tame }]
6 :
restrain [
synonym : {
chasten }, {
moderate }, {
temper }]
Moderate \
Mod "
er *
ate \,
v .
i .
1 .
To become less violent ,
severe ,
rigorous ,
or intense ;
as ,
the wind has moderated .
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2 .
To preside as a moderator .
[
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Dr .
Barlow [
was ]
engaged . . .
to moderate for him in the divinity disputation . --
Bp .
Barlow '
s Remains (
1693 ).
[
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Moderate \
Mod "
er *
ate \,
n . (
Eccl .
Hist .)
One of a party in the Church of Scotland in the 18th century ,
and part of the 19th ,
professing moderation in matters of church government ,
in discipline ,
and in doctrine .
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Moderate \
Mod "
er *
ate \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Moderated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Moderating }.]
1 .
To restrain from excess of any kind ;
to reduce from a state of violence ,
intensity ,
or excess ;
to keep within bounds ;
to make temperate ;
to lessen ;
to allay ;
to repress ;
to temper ;
to qualify ;
as ,
to moderate rage ,
action ,
desires ,
etc .;
to moderate heat or wind .
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By its astringent quality ,
it moderates the relaxing quality of warm water . --
Arbuthnot .
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To moderate stiff minds disposed to strive .
--
Spenser .
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2 .
To preside over ,
direct ,
or regulate ,
as a public meeting or a discussion ;
as ,
to moderate a synod ;
to moderate a debate .
[
1913 Webster PJC ]
Moderate \
Mod "
er *
ate \,
a . [
L .
moderatus ,
p .
p .
of moderate ,
moderati ,
to moderate ,
regulate ,
control ,
fr .
modus measure .
See {
Mode }.]
Kept within due bounds ;
observing reasonable limits ;
not excessive ,
extreme ,
violent ,
or rigorous ;
limited ;
restrained ;
as :
(
a )
Limited in quantity ;
sparing ;
temperate ;
frugal ;
as ,
moderate in eating or drinking ;
a moderate table .
(
b )
Limited in degree of activity ,
energy ,
or excitement ;
reasonable ;
calm ;
slow ;
as ,
moderate language ;
moderate endeavors .
(
c )
Not extreme in opinion ,
in partisanship ,
and the like ;
as ,
a moderate Calvinist ;
a moderate Republican .
[
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A number of moderate members managed . . .
to obtain a majority in a thin house . --
Swift .
[
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(
d )
Not violent or rigorous ;
temperate ;
mild ;
gentle ;
as ,
a moderate winter . "
Moderate showers ." --
Walter .
(
e )
Limited as to degree of progress ;
as ,
to travel at moderate speed .
(
f )
Limited as to the degree in which a quality ,
principle ,
or faculty appears ;
as ,
an infusion of moderate strength ;
a man of moderate abilities .
(
g )
Limited in scope or effects ;
as ,
a reformation of a moderate kind . --
Hooker .
[
1913 Webster ]
372 Moby Thesaurus words for "
moderate ":
K ,
Laodicean ,
abate ,
acceptable ,
accepting ,
act between ,
adequate ,
adjust to ,
admissible ,
all right ,
allay ,
alleviate ,
alter ,
ambling ,
apathetic ,
arbitrate ,
arrest ,
assuage ,
attemper ,
average ,
backpedal ,
backwater ,
balanced ,
banal ,
bank the fire ,
bargain ,
better than nothing ,
betwixt and between ,
bland ,
blunt ,
bound ,
box in ,
brake ,
budget ,
calm ,
cautious ,
center ,
central ,
centrist ,
chair ,
chasten ,
cheap ,
check ,
circumscribe ,
circumspect ,
claudicant ,
clement ,
clip the wings ,
common ,
compassionate ,
compromiser ,
condition ,
confine ,
conservative ,
constant ,
constrain ,
contain ,
control ,
controlled ,
cool ,
coordinate ,
copyright ,
crawling ,
creeping ,
creeping like snail ,
curb ,
cushion ,
damp ,
dampen ,
de -
emphasize ,
deaden ,
decelerate ,
decent ,
decrease ,
defuse ,
delay ,
deliberate ,
detain ,
diminish ,
direct ,
discipline ,
discreet ,
downplay ,
draw rein ,
draw the line ,
dull ,
ease ,
ease off ,
ease up ,
easy ,
easygoing ,
ebb ,
economic ,
economy ,
equable ,
even ,
extenuate ,
fair ,
fair to middling ,
fairish ,
fall ,
faltering ,
fifty -
fifty ,
flagging ,
foot -
dragging ,
forbearant ,
forbearing ,
forgiving ,
frugal ,
gentle ,
go between ,
good enough ,
goodish ,
gradual ,
grave ,
half -
and -
half ,
halting ,
hedge ,
hedge about ,
hobbled ,
hobbling ,
hold back ,
hold in check ,
hold up ,
humane ,
idle ,
impartial ,
impede ,
inconsequential ,
inconsiderable ,
independent ,
indifferent ,
indolent ,
inexpensive ,
insipid ,
intercede ,
intermediary ,
intermediate ,
interpose ,
intervene ,
judge ,
judicious ,
keep back ,
keep within bounds ,
lackluster ,
languid ,
languorous ,
lax ,
lay ,
lazy ,
leaven ,
leisurely ,
lenient ,
lenify ,
lessen ,
let down ,
let up ,
let up on ,
lighten ,
limit ,
limping ,
lose ground ,
lose momentum ,
lose speed ,
low ,
low -
priced ,
lumbering ,
make terms ,
manage ,
manageable ,
mean ,
measured ,
medial ,
median ,
mediate ,
mediocre ,
medium ,
meet halfway ,
merciful ,
middle ,
middle -
of -
the -
road ,
middle -
of -
the -
roader ,
middling ,
midway ,
mild ,
mild as milk ,
mitigate ,
moderantist ,
moderationist ,
moderatist ,
modest ,
modify ,
modulate ,
mollify ,
namby -
pamby ,
narrow ,
negotiate ,
neuter ,
neutral ,
nominal ,
nonaligned ,
noncommitted ,
nonpartisan ,
nonviolent ,
normal ,
not amiss ,
not bad ,
not half bad ,
not so bad ,
obstruct ,
obtund ,
of a kind ,
of a sort ,
of sorts ,
okay ,
on the fence ,
ordinary ,
pacifistic ,
palliate ,
paltry ,
passable ,
passive ,
patent ,
patient ,
peaceable ,
peaceful ,
piddling ,
play down ,
poking ,
poky ,
presentable ,
preside over ,
pretty good ,
prudent ,
qualify ,
rational ,
reasonable ,
reduce ,
reduce the temperature ,
reef ,
referee ,
register ,
regulate ,
regulate by ,
rein in ,
relax ,
relaxed ,
relent ,
relieve ,
reluctant ,
remit ,
represent ,
respectable ,
restrain ,
restrained ,
restrict ,
retard ,
routine ,
run ,
satisfactory ,
sauntering ,
scant ,
season ,
sedate ,
sensible ,
serious ,
set back ,
set conditions ,
set limits ,
shabby ,
shoddy ,
shuffling ,
slack ,
slack off ,
slack up ,
slacken ,
slight ,
slothful ,
slow ,
slow as death ,
slow as molasses ,
slow as slow ,
slow down ,
slow up ,
slow -
crawling ,
slow -
foot ,
slow -
going ,
slow -
legged ,
slow -
moving ,
slow -
paced ,
slow -
poky ,
slow -
running ,
slow -
sailing ,
slow -
stepped ,
sluggish ,
small ,
smother ,
snail -
paced ,
snaillike ,
so -
so ,
sober ,
sober down ,
sober -
minded ,
sobersided ,
soft ,
soft -
shell ,
soften ,
solemn ,
soothe ,
sparing ,
specialize ,
staggering ,
staid ,
standard ,
stay ,
steady ,
step in ,
stifle ,
stint ,
stinting ,
straiten ,
strolling ,
subdue ,
subside ,
sufficient ,
supervise ,
suppress ,
take in sail ,
tame ,
tedious ,
temper ,
temperate ,
tender ,
tentative ,
third -
force ,
third -
world ,
throttle down ,
tidy ,
toddling ,
token ,
tolerable ,
tolerant ,
tone down ,
tortoiselike ,
tottering ,
treat with ,
trifling ,
trivial ,
trudging ,
tune down ,
turtlelike ,
umpire ,
uncommitted ,
underplay ,
unexceptionable ,
unexceptional ,
unexcessive ,
unexpensive ,
unextreme ,
unhurried ,
unimpassioned ,
uninvolved ,
unobjectionable ,
usual ,
vapid ,
waddling ,
wane ,
weaken ,
wishy -
washy ,
within means ,
workmanlike ,
worth the money
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