a.

1. 中等的，適度的
   The hotel is moderate in its charges.

   這家飯店收費適中。

2. 有節制的，不過分的
   He is a moderate eater.

   他吃飯有節制。

3. 穩健的；溫和的；不偏激的
   He holds moderate opinions.

   他的意見穩健不偏激。

4. 普通的，一般的；平庸的
   He is a child of only moderate ability.

   這孩子能力平平。

n.

1. 溫和主義者，穩健派
   He is a political moderate.

   他是一個政治上的溫和派。

vt.

1. 使和緩，減輕，減少，節制
   He did what he could to moderate the grief of his friend.

   他盡了一切力量來減輕他朋友的痛苦。

2. 主持（會議討論，節目等）
   The commissioner moderated the public meeting.

   特派員主持了這次公眾集會。

vi.

1. 變溫和；變弱；靜息
   The wind is moderating.

   風勢漸漸緩和。

2. 主持會議（或電視節目等）
   Mr. White moderated on a weekly panel show.

   懷特先生主持每週一次的電視討論節目。

adj.

1. average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
2. not radical or excessively right- or left-wing.

n.

v.

1. make or become less extreme, intense, or violent.
2. Brit. review (examination papers or results) so as to ensure consistency of marking.
3. (in academic and ecclesiastical contexts) preside over (a deliberative body) or at (a debate).
4. monitor (an Internet bulletin board or chat room) for inappropriate or offensive content.
5. Physics  retard (neutrons) with a moderator.