moderate
【适度的、温和的】
moderate 是一个形容词、动词和名词,具有不同的含义,通常与“适度的、温和的、控制或调节”有关。
1. 形容词 (adjective)
🔹 moderate [ˈmɒdəreɪt] — 适度的,温和的
- 表示在程度、强度或数量上适中,既不极端也不过度
- 例如:The weather in spring is usually moderate, not too hot or cold.
(春天的天气通常适中,既不太热也不太冷。) - 例如:He has a moderate approach to politics.
(他对政治持温和的态度。)
- 例如:The weather in spring is usually moderate, not too hot or cold.
- 表示适中的、不过分的
- The project was completed with moderate success.
(这个项目以适度的成功完成。) - The company saw moderate growth this year.
(公司今年实现了适度增长。)
- The project was completed with moderate success.
2. 动词 (verb)
🔹 moderate [ˈmɒdəreɪt] — 调节,控制
- 指调控、减轻或使某事物保持适度
- The teacher will moderate the discussion during the seminar.
(教师将在研讨会期间调节讨论。) - The host was careful to moderate the debate to keep it on track.
(主持人小心翼翼地控制辩论,确保它不会偏离主题。)
- The teacher will moderate the discussion during the seminar.
- 指调解、调停
- The counselor helped moderate the argument between the two friends.
(辅导员帮助调解了两位朋友之间的争执。)
- The counselor helped moderate the argument between the two friends.
3. 名词 (noun)
🔹 moderate [ˈmɒdəreɪt] — 温和派,温和主义者
- 指持温和、适度立场的人,尤其是在政治或社会问题上
- The moderates in the party are trying to find a middle ground.
(党内的温和派正在努力寻找一个折中的立场。)
- The moderates in the party are trying to find a middle ground.
4. 常见短语与用法
- moderate pace:适中的步伐,指速度或进程不快不慢
- We should proceed at a moderate pace to avoid rushing things.
(我们应该以适中的步伐进行,以免匆忙。)
- We should proceed at a moderate pace to avoid rushing things.
- moderate amount:适量
- You should eat a moderate amount of sweets to stay healthy.
(你应该适量吃些甜食,以保持健康。)
- You should eat a moderate amount of sweets to stay healthy.
- moderate view/position:温和的观点/立场
- He holds a moderate view on the issue of climate change.
(他在气候变化问题上持温和的观点。)
- He holds a moderate view on the issue of climate change.
5. 总结
- moderate (形容词) = 适度的,温和的,不极端的
- moderate (动词) = 调节,控制,减轻
- moderate (名词) = 温和派,温和主义者