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单词 moderate
释义

moderate

1 of 3

adjective

mod·​er·​ate ˈmä-d(ə-)rət How to pronounce moderate (audio)
1
a
: avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits
a moderate drinker
b
: calm, temperate
Though very much in favor of the measure, he expressed himself in moderate language.
2
a
: tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension
a family of moderate income
b
: having average or less than average quality : mediocre
wrote moderate poetry to the end of his life Carl Van Doren
3
: not violent, severe, or intense
a moderate climate
moderate winters
cook over moderate heat
4
: professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme
had left-wing, moderate, and right-wing candidates vying for the nomination
5
: limited in scope or effect
His new wealth had only a moderate effect on his way of life.
6
: not expensive : reasonable or low in price
a moderate price for a new house
7
of a color : of medium lightness and medium chroma
a moderate red
moderateness noun

moderate

2 of 3

verb

mod·​er·​ate ˈmä-də-ˌrāt How to pronounce moderate (audio)
moderated; moderating

transitive verb

1
: to lessen the intensity or extremeness of
the sun moderated the chill
2
: to preside over or act as chairman of
moderated the board of directors meeting
moderated the debate

intransitive verb

1
: to act as a moderator
He moderated on a weekly panel show.
2
: to become less violent, severe, or intense
the wind began to moderate
moderation
ˌmä-də-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce moderate (audio)
noun

moderate

3 of 3

noun

mod·​er·​ate ˈmä-d(ə-)rət How to pronounce moderate (audio)
: one who holds moderate views or who belongs to a group favoring a moderate course or program

Synonyms

Adjective

  • temperate

Verb

  • abate
  • de-escalate
  • decline
  • decrease
  • die (away or down or out)
  • diminish
  • drain (away)
  • drop (off)
  • dwindle
  • ease
  • ebb
  • fall
  • fall away
  • lessen
  • let up
  • lower
  • pall
  • phase down
  • ratchet (down)
  • rachet (down)
  • recede
  • relent
  • remit
  • shrink
  • subside
  • taper
  • taper off
  • wane

Noun

  • centrist
  • middle-of-the-roader
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Example Sentences

Adjective Her doctor recommended moderate exercise. There were moderate levels of chemicals in the lake. drinking moderate amounts of coffee Most of these medicines relieve mild to moderate pain. a family of moderate income a book of moderate length The group met with only moderate success. a writer of moderate talent The hotel offers comfortable rooms at moderate prices. Both moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans can agree on this new law. Verb The protesters have been unwilling to moderate their demands. She moderates at our office meetings. She moderates our discussions so that we don't argue or talk at the same time. Noun Moderates from both political parties have agreed on an economic plan. to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Seventy percent of pharmacy testing sites were in areas with moderate to severe social vulnerabilities, and 40% of people vaccinated at pharmacies were people of color. Ilisa Bg Bernstein And Paul W. Abramowitz, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 Deucravacitinib, to be sold under the brand name Sotyktu, was cleared for treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, according to a statement Saturday. BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 The best candidates for low-dose isotretinoin are patients who have mild-to-moderate acne that has not been controlled by more conventional therapy. Gabby Shacknai, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Aug. 2022 One group regularly exercised with moderate to high-intensity aerobics. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Forty-six percent of its adults self-identify as conservative, as opposed to moderate or liberal; only Mississippi claims a higher percentage. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2022 Poring over Google searches in her bedroom, her back propped against a pillow, Sophie found several academic journal articles showing how people with moderate to severe TBIs (hers was somewhere in between) had shortened life expectancies. Mike Mariani, Wired, 16 Aug. 2022 Some of these showers will feature bouts of moderate to heavy rain. Greg Porter, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 In fact, a report produced this year by the climate-risk modeling group First Street Foundation found that the risk of wildfires in the Panhandle is projected to increase from low to moderate to borderline major over the next 30 years. Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2022
Verb
Another survey released Monday by the New York Federal Reserve showed that consumers expect that annual inflation will moderate to 5.7% by next year. Rob Wile, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Many economists were expecting inflation to moderate more, reflecting lower gasoline prices, but the surge continued with higher prices for shelter, food, medical care, natural gas and electricity. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Investors had been hoping for a signal from Powell that the Fed might soon moderate its rate increases later this year if inflation were to show further signs of easing. Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Powell's message may disappoint investors who were hoping for a signal that the Fed might soon moderate its rate increases later this year if inflation were to show further signs of easing. CBS News, 26 Aug. 2022 Investors had been hoping for a signal that the Fed might soon moderate its rate increases later this year if inflation were to show further signs of easing. Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 Investors had been hoping for a signal that the Fed might soon moderate its rate increases later this year if inflation were to show further signs of easing. Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022 Stock futures rose, putting Wall Street on track to build on gains after a softer-than-expected inflation reading raised hopes that the Federal Reserve may soon moderate the pace of its interest-rate increases. WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Some economists believe that rents will moderate after a brief peak, between dueling unaffordable prices and rising multifamily construction data. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
Noun
Since Mayor Dave Bronson took office last year, the city library has become a flashpoint between the conservative mayor and the city’s moderate-to-liberal Assembly majority. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 Federal guidelines recommend school-age children and teens get at least an hour of moderate-to-vigorous exercise every day, though fewer than 1 in 4 American children met that standard in 2016. USA Today, 26 July 2022 Britain’s Conservative Party chose former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss — a fiscal moderate and a low-tax crusader — as the two finalists in an election to replace departing Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Jill Lawless, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 Willow is a priority for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, a moderate who is frequently the most likely senator to break with her party and support Democratic appointees and some policy compromises. Arkansas Online, 10 July 2022 The measure is the most recent flashpoint in ongoing clashes between the Assembly’s moderate-to-liberal leaning majority and the conservative Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration and his supporters. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2022 The walkers had a 19% boost in functional capacity versus 13% for those doing the HIIT workouts and 12% for those doing the moderate-to-vigorous continuous training. Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN, 30 June 2022 With a win from Volland, the Assembly’s moderate-to-liberal-leaning majority of eight members increases to nine, lending additional weight to their veto override power. Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2022 Bradley was a political moderate: a Black councilman in South Los Angeles who had spent more than two decades on the LAPD. Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Verb, and Noun

Middle English, from Latin moderatus, from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1648, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

moderate 1 of 2

adjective

mod·​er·​ate ˈmä-də-rət How to pronounce moderate (audio)
1
: neither too much nor too little
moderate heat
2
: neither very good nor very bad
moderate success
3
: not expensive : reasonable
moderate rates
4
: not extreme or excessive
a moderate point of view
a moderate eater

moderate

2 of 2

verb

mod·​er·​ate ˈmä-də-ˌrāt How to pronounce moderate (audio)
moderated; moderating
: to make or become less extreme or severe

Medical Definition

moderate 1 of 2

adjective

mod·​er·​ate ˈmäd-(ə-)rət How to pronounce moderate (audio)
1
: avoiding extremes of behavior : observing reasonable limits
a moderate drinker
2
: not severe in effect or degree
moderate alcohol consumption
the abdomen was mildly distended with moderate tenderness Timothy Melester et al.
moderate developmental disabilities

moderate

2 of 2

transitive verb

mod·​er·​ate ˈmäd-ə-ˌrāt How to pronounce moderate (audio)
moderated; moderating
: to reduce the speed or energy of (neutrons)

moderate 1 of 3

adjective

1
as in temperate
avoiding extremes in behavior or expression he was only a moderate drinker, generally stopping after a couple of glasses of wine

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • temperate
  • restrained
  • typical
  • medium
  • modest
  • controlled
  • reasonable
  • sensible
  • regular
  • deliberate
  • normal
  • average
  • calculated
  • inhibited
  • curbed
  • usual
  • measured
  • levelheaded
  • mediocre
  • rational
  • disciplined
  • self-disciplined
  • self-controlled
  • self-denying
  • ordinary
  • so-so
  • run-of-the-mine
  • run-of-mine
  • routine
  • run-of-the-mill

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • extreme
  • excessive
  • radical
  • unreasonable
  • inordinate
  • immoderate
  • irrational
  • intemperate
  • fanatical
  • extremist
  • uncontrolled
  • rabid
  • unbridled
  • unrestrained
  • unchecked
  • fanatic
  • unreasoning
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2
as in central
avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas the principal's moderate position on cell phones is that students can use them at school but only for emergencies

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • central
  • centrist
  • middle-of-the-road
  • neutral
  • reasonable
  • traditional
  • orthodox
  • conventional
  • sensible
  • rational
  • levelheaded
  • nonrevolutionary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • radical
  • excessive
  • conservative
  • ultra
  • extremist
  • progressive
  • liberal
  • revolutionary
  • reactionary
  • rightist
  • leftist
  • fanatical
  • violent
  • inflammatory
  • subversive
  • fanatic
  • provocative
  • revolutionist
  • provoking
  • rabid
  • incendiary
  • exciting
  • inciting
  • dissenting
  • agitating
  • fomenting
  • instigating
  • rabble-rousing
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3
as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size a moderate snowfall was forecast for the region

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • average
  • median
  • modest
  • intermediate
  • medium
  • reasonable
  • middle
  • middling
  • typical
  • mean
  • normal
  • adequate
  • midsize
  • midsized
  • tolerable
  • standard
  • usual
  • regular
  • conventional
  • popular
  • common
  • routine
  • commonplace
  • passable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • extreme
  • excessive
  • unusual
  • rare
  • exceptional
  • special
  • uncommon
  • strange
  • distinctive
  • private
  • individual
  • unique
  • peculiar
  • idiosyncratic
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4
as in mild
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low a city that is celebrated for its moderate climate

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • temperate
  • mild
  • gentle
  • sunny
  • soft
  • clement
  • genial
  • equable
  • pleasant
  • balmy
  • peaceful
  • delightful
  • calm
  • clear
  • fair
  • tranquil
  • placid
  • cloudless
  • sunshiny
  • rainless
  • fine
  • halcyon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • severe
  • harsh
  • intemperate
  • rough
  • inclement
  • breezy
  • stormy
  • gusty
  • windy
  • blustery
  • gray
  • rainy
  • grey
  • misty
  • dismal
  • cloudy
  • gloomy
  • hazy
  • blustering
  • overcast
  • bitter
  • bleak
  • raw
  • foggy
  • squally
  • dirty
  • nasty
  • foul
  • showery
  • sunless
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moderate

2 of 3

noun

as in progressive
a person who holds moderate views to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • progressive
  • centrist
  • middle-of-the-roader
  • reformer
  • compromiser
  • accommodationist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • extremist
  • conservative
  • radical
  • liberal
  • revolutionary
  • rightist
  • leftist
  • revolutionist
  • reactionary
  • ultraist
  • right-winger
  • left-winger
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moderate

3 of 3

verb

as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the wind began to moderate as the night wore on

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • decrease
  • diminish
  • subside
  • decline
  • ease
  • fall
  • lower
  • shrink
  • ebb
  • taper
  • vanish
  • fall away
  • taper off
  • lessen
  • recede
  • phase down
  • dwindle
  • weaken
  • abate
  • relent
  • wane
  • pall
  • remit
  • evaporate
  • ratchet (down)
  • rachet (down)
  • let up
  • die (away or down or out)
  • drain (away)
  • collapse
  • de-escalate
  • alleviate
  • drop (off)
  • compress
  • slacken
  • slow (down)
  • relax
  • contract
  • constrict
  • condense
  • give out
  • fade (away)
  • tail (off)
  • flag
  • peter (out)
  • deflate
  • melt (away)
  • fritter (away)
  • sink
  • cave (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • increase
  • rise
  • swell
  • build
  • intensify
  • grow
  • expand
  • accumulate
  • escalate
  • mount
  • enlarge
  • soar
  • snowball
  • appear
  • mushroom
  • emerge
  • balloon
  • wax
  • burgeon
  • pick up
  • bourgeon
  • blow up
  • elongate
  • lengthen
  • show up
  • distend
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