The adjective and noun are pronounced /'mɒdərət/. The verb is pronounced /'mɒdəreɪt/. 形容词和名词读作 /'mɒdərət/。动词读作 /'mɒdəreɪt/。
										- ADJ-GRADED (政治观点或政策)温和的,不激进的
 Moderate political opinions or policies are not extreme.- He was an easygoing man of very moderate views...
 他的观点非常温和,容易相处。
- Both countries have called for a moderate approach to the use of force.
 两国都呼吁不要滥用武力。
 
- ADJ-GRADED (人或团体)温和的,稳健的
 You use moderate to describe people or groups who have moderate political opinions or policies.- ...a moderate Democrat.
 温和的民主党人
- ...the moderate wing of the army.
 军队中的稳健派
- A moderate is someone with moderate political opinions.
 温和派人士;持温和观点者
- If he presents himself as a radical he risks scaring off the moderates.
 如果他表现得过于激进,就有可能吓跑温和派人士。
 
- ADJ-GRADED 中等的;普通的;适度的;适量的
 You use moderate to describe something that is neither large nor small in amount or degree.- While a moderate amount of stress can be beneficial, too much stress can exhaust you.
 适度的压力是有好处的,但是压力太大会把人压垮。
- ...moderate exercise.
 适度的锻炼
 
- ADJ (变化)不大的,有限的
 A moderate change in something is a change that is not great.- Most drugs offer either no real improvement or, at best, only moderate improvements.
 大多数药物要么不能使病情真正好转,要么最多只能带来轻微的改善。
 
- V-ERG (使)缓和;(使)减轻;(使)减弱;节制
 If you moderate something or if it moderates, it becomes less extreme or violent and easier to deal with or accept.- They are hoping that once in office he can be persuaded to moderate his views...
 他们希望等他一上台,可以说服他观点别那么激进。
- Amongst relief workers, the immediate sense of crisis has moderated somewhat...
 救援人员的紧迫危机感已经有所减弱。
- Without Westcott's moderating influence, Mathers's autocratic manner became unbearable.
 没有了韦斯科特从中斡旋,马瑟斯的独断专行开始叫人无法忍受。