mod·er·a·tion
noun/ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn/
/ˌmɑːdəˈreɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the quality of being reasonable and not being extreme
适度；适中；合理 - There was a call for moderation on the part of the trade unions.
有人呼吁工会保持克制。 - in moderation Alcohol should only ever be taken in moderation (= in small quantities).
酒只可少量饮用。 - moderation in (doing) something Moderation in eating and drinking is the way to stay healthy.
节制饮食是保持健康的方法。
Extra Examples- Drinking alcohol is all right in moderation.
适量饮酒是可以的。 - Moderation is the key to good health.
有节制的生活是健康的关键。 - The government called for greater moderation on the part of the unions.
政府要求工会方面更为克制。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- call for
- preach
- practise/practice
- …
- be the key to something
- in moderation
- with moderation
- There was a call for moderation on the part of the trade unions.
- (British English) (in education) the process of making sure that the same standards are used by different people in marking exams, etc.
评分审核制 - the process of checking content that is added to a website and removing any material that is offensive
（网站内容的）审核 - Comment moderation makes people think twice before posting.
留言审核使人在发帖前三思而后行。
- Comment moderation makes people think twice before posting.
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin moderatio(n-), from the verb moderare ‘to control’; related to modest.