moderate1
  
  
	      			KK: [ˈmɑdǝrɪt]
	      			DJ: [ˈmɒdǝrit]
  
    a.
    
      - 中等的,適度的![]() The hotel is  moderate in its charges. 這家飯店收費適中。 
- 有節制的,不過分的![]() He is a  moderate eater. 他吃飯有節制。 
- 穩健的;溫和的;不偏激的![]() He holds  moderate opinions. 他的意見穩健不偏激。 
- 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.
    
      - 溫和主義者,穩健派![]() He is a political  moderate. 他是一個政治上的溫和派。 
 
  衍生
  
    ad.
    moderately
    n.
    moderateness
   
  辨析
  
 
  
    
moderate2
  
  
	      			KK: [ˈmɑdǝˌrеt]
	      			DJ: [ˈmɒdǝrеit]
  
    vt.
    
      - 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。 
- 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.
    
      - 變溫和;變弱;靜息![]() The wind is  moderating. 風勢漸漸緩和。 
- 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.
  
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ˈmɒd(ə)rət/
  
- average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
- not radical or excessively right- or left-wing.
n.
  
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ˈmɒd(ə)rət/
 a person with moderate views.
v.
  
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ˈmɒdəreɪt/
     
- make or become less extreme, intense, or violent.
- Brit. review (examination papers or results) so as to ensure consistency of marking.
- (in academic and ecclesiastical contexts) preside over (a deliberative body) or at (a debate).
- monitor (an Internet bulletin board or chat room) for inappropriate or offensive content.
- Physics  retard (neutrons) with a moderator.
Derivative
  
    - moderately adv.
- moderatism n.
 
  Etymology
  ME: from L. moderat-, moderare ‘reduce, control’; rel. to modest.