名詞 moderate:

1. a person who takes a position in the political center
   同義詞：centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist

動詞 moderate:

1. preside over
   同義詞：chair, lead
2. make less fast or intense
3. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
   同義詞：control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb
4. make less severe or harsh
   同義詞：mince, soften
5. make less strong or intense; soften
   同義詞：tone down, tame
6. restrain or temper
   同義詞：chasten, temper

形容詞 moderate:

1. being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
2. not extreme
   同義詞：temperate
3. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
   同義詞：restrained

1. It's wrong to bracket him with the extremists in his party his views are very moderate.
   把他跟他們黨內(nèi)的極端分子等同看待是不對的--他的觀點其實很溫和。
2. The moderates have plenty to be anxious about.
   溫和派有許多問題要擔憂。
3. The wind was strong all day, but it moderated after sunset.
   風猛烈地刮了一整天后，日落后變小了。
4. He moderated on a weekly panel show.
   他主持每周的討論節(jié)目。
5. He usually drives at a moderate speed.
   他通常中速駕駛。

mod.er.ate

adj.Abbr. mod.（形容詞）縮寫 mod.
Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
有節(jié)制的，適度的：在合理的限制之內(nèi)的；不過度或極端的：
例句：
a moderate price.
適度的價格

Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
溫和的，適中的：不激烈或不易走極端的；溫和的或冷靜的；溫和的：
例句：
a moderate climate.
溫和的氣侯

Of medium or average quantity or extent.
中等的：中等的或一般的數(shù)量或范圍的
Of limited or average quality; mediocre.
平凡的，普通的：有限的或一般的性質(zhì)的；普通的
Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.
穩(wěn)健的，不激進的：反對激進的或極端的觀點或措施的，尤指在政治或宗教上
n.（名詞）
One who holds or champions moderate views or opinions, especially in politics or religion.
溫和主義者：持有或主張中庸看法或觀點的人，尤指在政治或宗教上
v.（動詞）
mod.er.at.ed,mod.er.at.ing,mod.er.ates[môd.…-r3t.]
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of.
使和緩：減少…的激烈、嚴厲或極端的程度
To preside over:
主持：
例句：
She was chosen to moderate the convention.
她被推選主持討論

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To become less violent, severe, or extreme; abate.
變緩和：變得較不激烈、不劇烈或不極端；緩和
To act as a moderator.
作主持人

來源：
Middle English moderat
中古英語 moderat
from Latin moder3tus [past participle of] moder3ro [to moderate] * see med-
源自 拉丁語 moder3tus [] moder3ro的過去分詞 [緩和] *參見 med-

【引伸】
mod.erately
adv.（副詞）
mod.erateness
n.（名詞）
mod.era.tion
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>moderate,qualify,temperThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to make less extreme or intense.:
這些動詞共有的中心意思是.使不那么激烈或強烈.：
例句：
moderated the severity of the rebuke;
減輕懲罰的嚴厲；

例句：
qualified her criticism;
斟酌她的批評；

例句：
admiration tempered with fear. intensify
由于害怕而減弱的欽佩羨慕之情 intensify