moderation
noun /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn/
/ˌmɑːdəˈreɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the quality of being reasonable and not being extreme
适度；适中；合理 - There was a call for moderation on the part of the trade unions.
有人呼吁工会保持克制。 - in moderation Alcohol should only ever be taken in moderation (= in small quantities).
酒只可少量饮用。 - moderation in (doing) something Moderation in eating and drinking is the way to stay healthy.
饮食适度是保持健康的方法。
- Drinking alcohol is all right in moderation.
适量饮酒是可以的。 - Moderation is the key to good health.
有节制的生活是健康的关键。 - The government called for greater moderation on the part of the unions.
政府要求工会方面更为克制。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- call for
- preach
- practise/practice
- …
- be the key to something
- in moderation
- with moderation
- There was a call for moderation on the part of the trade unions.
- (British English) (in education
教育 评分审核制 - the process of checking content that is added to a website and removing any material that is offensive
评分审核制 - Comment moderation makes people think twice before posting.
评论适度让人三思而后发。
- Comment moderation makes people think twice before posting.
词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin moderatio(n-), from the verb moderare ‘to control’; related to modest.