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.
/
ˈmɒd(ə)rət/
- average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
- not radical or excessively right- or left-wing.
n.
/
ˈmɒd(ə)rət/
a person with moderate views.
v.
/
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.