moderation
柯林斯詞典
1. N-UNCOUNT If you say that someone's behaviour shows moderation, you approve of them because they act in a way that you think is reasonable and not extreme. 節(jié)制[表贊許]
The United Nations Secretary General called on all parties to show moderation. 聯(lián)合國(guó)秘書長(zhǎng)呼吁各方要克制。
2. PHRASE If you say that someone does something such as eat, drink, or smoke in moderation, you mean that they do not eat, drink, or smoke too much or more than is reasonable. 有節(jié)制地
3. →see also moderate
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moderation /?m?d??re???n/
劍橋詞典
moderation noun [U] (REASONABLE LIMITS)
the quality of doing something within reasonable limits適度;適中;合理
You can eat whatever you want as long as it's in moderation. 你可以想吃什么就吃什么,只要適量就好。
All parties will have to show great moderation during these very difficult negotiations . 在艱難的談判期間,所有的黨派將不得不表現(xiàn)出極大的克制。
moderation noun [U] (REDUCTION)
formalthe fact that something becomes less in size , strength , or force
(大小、強(qiáng)度、力量的)減少
We can't sail until there is some moderation of the storm . 直到暴風(fēng)雨減弱,我們才能出航。