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moderateadj., n. & v.●adj. /ˈmɒd(ə)rət/ 1 avoiding extremes; temperate in conduct or expression 不过分的；有节制的；适度的 2 fairly or tolerably large or good 中等的；适中的；公道的 3 (of the wind) of medium strength (风)温和的 4 (of prices) fairly low (价格)较低的 ●n. /ˈmɒd(ə)rət/ a person who holds moderate views, esp. in politics (尤指政治方面)持温和观点者 ●v. /ˈmɒdəreit/ 1 tr. & intr. make or become less violent, intense, rigorous, etc. (使)和缓；(使)减轻(减弱等) 2 tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) act as a moderator of or to 做调解人 3 tr. Physics retard (neutrons) with a moderator 【物理学】使(中子)减速 □ moderately /-rətli/ adv.□ moderateness /-rətnis/ n.□ moderatism /ˈmɒd(ə)rətiz(ə)m/ n.[Middle English from Latin moderatus, past part. of moderare ‘reduce, control’: related to MODEST] |