英语词汇“moderate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

moderate

释义

adjective | verb | noun

moderatemoderate1 /ˈmɑdərɪt/ ●●○ adjective

ETYMOLOGYmoderate¹

Origin: 1300-1400 Latin moderatus, past participle of moderare to moderate

1neither very big nor very small, very hot nor very cold, very fast nor very slow, etc.: The store suffered moderate damage. moderate temperatures I’d rate the degree of difficulty as moderate.2social studies, politics having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that are not extreme and that most people consider reasonable or sensible: her moderate views on social issues a group of moderate Republican senators3staying within reasonable or sensible limits: The doctor recommended moderate exercise. Trading on the stock exchange was moderate Friday. a moderate drinker (=someone who does not drink too much alcohol) → see also moderately

adjective | verb | noun

moderatemoderate2 /ˈmɑdəˌreɪt/ verb

VERB TABLE

moderate

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	moderate
	he, she, it	moderates
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	moderated
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have moderated
	he, she, it	has moderated
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had moderated
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will moderate
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have moderated

Continuous Form
Present	I	am moderating
	he, she, it	is moderating
	you, we, they	are moderating
Past	I, he, she, it	was moderating
	you, we, they	were moderating
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been moderating
	he, she, it	has been moderating
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been moderating
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be moderating
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been moderating

1[transitive] to control a discussion or argument and to help people reach an agreement: A Babson College professor will moderate the debate.2[intransitive, transitive] formal to make something less extreme or violent, or to become less extreme or violent: Bloom has since moderated his position on low-income housing.3[transitive] to watch a conversation in a chat room in order to make sure that there is no bad language, no illegal or inappropriate things written, etc.

adjective | verb | noun

moderatemoderate3 /ˈmɑdərɪt/ noun [countable] social studies, politics someone whose opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, are not extreme and are considered reasonable by most people OPP hardliner: moderate on She’s a moderate on fiscal issues. → see also extremist

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