/ˈmɒdərət/1
- average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree中等的, 普通的, 一般的; 平庸的：
we walked at a moderate pace.
我们走得不快不慢。
1.1
- (of a person, party, or policy) not radical or excessively right- or left-wing（人, 党派, 政策）非激进的; 稳健的：
a moderate reform programme.
一项稳健的改革方案。
/ˈmɒdəreɪt/
1
- make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent（使）变和缓; 减轻, 减弱; （使）变温和：
with obj. I shall not moderate my criticism我不会减弱我的批评
as adj. moderating his moderating influence in the army was now needed more than ever此刻更需要他在军队中所起的缓和作用
no obj. the weather has moderated considerably.天气已经好多了。
2
- with obj. review (examination papers, results, or candidates) in relation to an agreed standard so as to ensure consistency of marking审核（试卷, 结果, 候选人员）。
3
- with obj.(in academic and ecclesiastical contexts) preside over (a deliberative body) or at (a debate)（学术和宗教场合用语）主管（审议机构）; 主持（辩论等）：
a panel moderated by a Harvard University law professor
由一位哈佛大学法学教授主持的专题小组。
3.1
- no obj.(especially in the Presbyterian Church in Scotland) preside; act as a moderator（尤指苏格兰长老会）主持, 主管; 做主持人。
4
- with obj. Physics retard (neutrons) with a moderator【物理】使（中子）减速。
派生词
moderatism
noun词源
late Middle English: from Latin moderat- 'reduced, controlled'， from the verb moderare; related to MODEST.