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单词 temperance
释义 temperance
 /tem"peuhr euhns, tem"preuhns/,  n.  
  1. moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control.
  2. habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite or passion, esp. in the use of alcoholic liquors.
  3. total abstinence from alcoholic liquors.
 [1200-50; ME temperaunce < AF < L temperantia self-control. See TEMPER, -ANCE]
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