moderate1/ˋmɑdərIt; ˈmɒd$rət or ˈmɒd$rIt/adj 1 not very big or very small, very hot or very cold, very fast or very slow etc 中等的﹐不过分的﹐适度的: Cook over a moderate heat. 用中火煮。2 having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that are not extreme 不极端的﹐温和的﹐稳健的: moderate Republicans 温和的共和党人 —moderately adv
moderate2/ˋmɑdə͵ret; ˈmɒdəreIt/v [I,T] formal to make something less extreme, or to become less extreme【正式】(使)和缓﹐(使)减轻﹐克制: The students moderated their demands. 学生们降低了他们的要求。
moderate3/ˋmɑdərIt; ˈmɒd$rət or ˈmɒd$rIt/n [C] someone whose opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, are not extreme〔尤指政治上的〕温和派