Moderate



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 不过分的, 有节制的; v. 减轻, 节制
• ［英］ adj. 不过分的, 有节制的 ( not extreme, excessive, orintense) ; v. 减轻, 节制 ( to make temperate; reasonable) "

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin moderatus, from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. avoiding extremes of behavior or expression ; observing reasonable limits <a moderate drinker>
  • b. calm, temperate
• 2.
  • a. tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension
  • b. having average or less than average quality ; mediocre
• 3. professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme
• 4. limited in scope or effect
• 5. not expensive ; reasonable or low in price
• 6. of a color of medium lightness and medium chroma
• ? moderately adverb
• ? moderateness noun

II. verb (-ated; -ating)

• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to lessen the intensity or extremeness of <the sun moderated the chill>
  • 2. to preside over or act as chairman of
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to act as a moderator
  • 2. to become less violent, severe, or intense <the wind began to moderate>
• ? moderation noun

III. noun

• Date: 1794
• one who holds moderate views or who belongs to a group favoring a moderate course or program

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