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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