moderation

名词 n.
/ˌmɒdəˈɹeɪʃən/    /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes. countable,uncountable
    — ...It regulates and governs the Passions of the Mind, and brings them into due moderation and frame...
  2. An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way. countable,uncountable
    — With the quick moderation of the weather some buying has appeared that had been held up because of the extremely cold weather […].
  3. The process of moderating a discussion. countable,uncountable
    — The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.
  4. Usage of neutron moderator to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor. countable,uncountable

词形变化

moderations plural

词源

Etymology tree
Latin *med-der.?
Latin *-osder.?
Latin moderō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin moderātiō
Old French moderacion
Middle French [Term?]bor.
English moderation
Borrowed from Middle French [Term?], from Old French moderacion, from Latin moderātiō. By surface analysis, moderate + ion.
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