单词 | moderation |
释义 | moderation/mɒdəˈreɪʃ(ə)n /noun [mass noun] 1The avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one’s behaviour or political opinions: he urged the police to show moderation...
Synonyms self-restraint, restraint, self-control, self-discipline; moderateness, temperateness, temperance, abstemiousness, non-indulgence, leniency, fairness 1.1The action of making something less extreme, intense, or violent: the union’s approach was based on increased dialogue and the moderation of demands...
Synonyms relaxation, easing (off), reduction, abatement, weakening, slackening, diminution, diminishing, lessening, decrease, lightening, subsidence, contraction; tailing off, waning, decline, modulation, ebb, alleviation, attenuation, modification, mitigation, allaying, appeasement, assuagement, palliation, cushioning, damping, deadening, dulling; soothing, relief, softening, tempering, stilling, quelling, calming, pacification, placation, mollification, remission, extenuation informal let-up 2British The action or process of moderating examination papers, results, or candidates: coursework may need to be filed separately for the purposes of moderation...
2.1 (Moderations) The first public examination in some faculties for the BA degree at Oxford University: he took firsts in classical honour Moderations...
3 Physics The retardation of neutrons by a moderator.Soil water content was measured three times per week by neutron moderation method at 10, 20, 40, 60, and 80 cm depths....
Phrasesin moderation OriginLate Middle English: via Old French from Latin moderatio(n-), from the verb moderare 'to control' (see moderate). |
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