新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

moderate

英  [ˈmɒdərət]
    

[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1(政见或政策)温和的

    Moderate political opinions or policies are not extreme.

    双语例句

    例:

    He was an easygoing man of very moderate views.

    他性情随和,持有温和的政治观点。

    2(人或团体)温和的

    You use moderate to describe people or groups who have moderate political opinions or policies.

    双语例句

    例:

    a moderate Democrat.

    温和的民主党人。

    3(数量或程度)适中的

    You use moderate to describe something that is neither large nor small in amount or degree.

    近义词

    reasonable

    双语例句

    例:

    While a moderate amount of stress can be beneficial, too much stress can exhaust you.

    适当的压力可能有益,而压力过大则会让你筋疲力尽。

    例:

    Heavy drinkers die earlier than moderate drinkers.

    过量饮酒的人没有适度饮酒的人长寿。

    4(变化)不大的

    A moderate change in something is a change that is not great.

    近义词

    slight

    双语例句

    例:

    Most drugs offer either no real improvement or, at best, only moderate improvements.

    大多数药要么无法使病情好转,要么就只是稍有疗效。

    NOUN. 名词
  • moderates

    1[C 可数名词] 温和派

    A moderate is someone with moderate political opinions.

    双语例句

    例:

    If he presents himself as a radical he risks scaring off the moderates whose votes he so desperately needs.

    如果他表现出自己是个激进分子的话,他就有可能吓跑那些温和派,而他急需那些人的选票。

    VERB. 动词
  • moderates , moderating , moderated

    1[I 不及物动词] 使缓和 , 变得缓和

    If you moderate something or if it moderates, it becomes less extreme or violent and easier to deal with or accept.

    双语例句

    例:

    They are hoping that once in office he can be persuaded to moderate his views.

    他们期待着等他一上台,就能够说服他改变观点,不再那么激进。

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