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单词 moderate
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moderate

adjective
 
/ˈmɒdərət/
/ˈmɑːdərət/
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  1.  
    that is neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc.
    • students of moderate ability
    • Even moderate amounts of the drug can be fatal.
    • The team enjoyed only moderate success last season.
    • Cook over a moderate heat.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • very
    • fairly
    • relatively
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
    having or showing opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme
    • moderate views/policies
    • a moderate socialist
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1, Politicsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • very
    • fairly
    • relatively
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
    staying within limits that are considered to be reasonable by most people
    • a moderate drinker
    • moderate wage demands
    opposite extreme, immoderate
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • very
    • fairly
    • relatively
    • …
    See full entry
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin moderat- ‘reduced, controlled’, from the verb moderare; related to modest.

moderate

verb
/ˈmɒdəreɪt/
/ˈmɑːdəreɪt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they moderate
/ˈmɒdəreɪt/
/ˈmɑːdəreɪt/
he / she / it moderates
/ˈmɒdəreɪts/
/ˈmɑːdəreɪts/
past simple moderated
/ˈmɒdəreɪtɪd/
/ˈmɑːdəreɪtɪd/
past participle moderated
/ˈmɒdəreɪtɪd/
/ˈmɑːdəreɪtɪd/
-ing form moderating
/ˈmɒdəreɪtɪŋ/
/ˈmɑːdəreɪtɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to become or make something become less extreme, severe, etc.
    • By evening the wind had moderated slightly.
    • moderate something We agreed to moderate our original demands.
    • She apologized immediately and moderated her voice.
  2. [transitive, intransitive] moderate (something) (British English) to check that an exam has been marked fairly and in the same way by different peopleTopics Educationc2
  3. [transitive, intransitive] moderate (something) to be in charge of a discussion or debate and make sure it is fair
    • The television debate was moderated by a law professor.
  4. [transitive] moderate something to be responsible for preventing offensive material from being published on a website; to remove offensive material from a website
    • to moderate an internet forum
    • a moderated newsgroup
    • Comments on this article will be moderated.
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin moderat- ‘reduced, controlled’, from the verb moderare; related to modest.

moderate

noun
/ˈmɒdərət/
/ˈmɑːdərət/
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  1. a person who has opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme compare extremistTopics Opinion and argumentc1, Politicsc1
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin moderat- ‘reduced, controlled’, from the verb moderare; related to modest.
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