moderates

英 [ˈmɒdəreɪts]

美 [ˈmɑːdəreɪts]

v.  缓和; 使适中; 审核评分(查看不同阅卷人所打分数是否公平一致); 主持(讨论、辩论等)
moderate的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

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
  Moderatepolitical opinions or policies are not extreme.
  1. He was an easygoing man of very moderate views...
     他的观点非常温和，容易相处。
  2. 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 usemoderateto describe people or groups who have moderate political opinions or policies.
  1. ...a moderate Democrat.
     温和的民主党人
  2. ...the moderate wing of the army.
     军队中的稳健派
  3. Amoderateis someone with moderate political opinions.
     温和派人士;持温和观点者
  4. 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 usemoderateto describe something that is neither large nor small in amount or degree.
  1. 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。
  2. ...moderate exercise.
     适度的锻炼
• ADJ (变化)不大的，有限的
  Amoderatechange in something is a change that is not great.
  1. 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 youmoderatesomething or if itmoderates, it becomes less extreme or violent and easier to deal with or accept.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。

双语例句

• The government is controlled by moderates, with Dmitry Medvedev as their head.
  政府是由以德米特里•梅德韦杰夫（DmitryMedvedev）为首的温和派控制的。
• The meeting was divided about the issue but at the final vote the moderates held sway.
  会议在这个问题上有分歧，但在最后的投票中温和派占了统治地位。
• It is also the best way of empowering the moderates in Iran who wish to re-engage the world.
  这也是向伊朗温和派赋予权力的最佳方式，他们希望重新参与到世界中来。
• The bribery scandal sparked a squabble between radicals and moderates in the parliament.
  贿赂丑闻在国会激进派和温和派之间引发了一场争吵。
• MS Ulrich says that, as the economy moderates, official priorities are tilting towards maintaining growth and employment.
  李晶表示，随着经济增长放缓，政府的首要任务正向着保持增长和就业方面倾斜。
• The hydrocarbon then absorbs the heat which is evolved and moderates the violence of the reaction.
  碳氢化合物然后吸收反应过程中产生的热量从而缓和反应的剧烈程度。
• We now have a return of the division between moderates, optimists and pessimists.
  现在我们有了温和主义者，乐观主义者和悲观主义者之分。
• He moderates his tone.
  他的语气缓和一些。
• The moderates have plenty to be anxious about.
  温和派人士有许多担忧的事情。
• The prime minister and the moderates are not yet home and dry.
  首相和温和派还未大功告成。