moderate

名词 moderate:

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

动词 moderate:

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

形容词 moderate:

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

1. It's wrong to bracket him with the extremists in his party his views are very moderate.
   把他跟他们党内的极端分子等同看待是不对的--他的观点其实很温和。
2. The moderates have plenty to be anxious about.
   温和派有许多问题要担忧。
3. The wind was strong all day, but it moderated after sunset.
   风猛烈地刮了一整天后，日落后变小了。
4. He moderated on a weekly panel show.
   他主持每周的讨论节目。
5. He usually drives at a moderate speed.
   他通常中速驾驶。

mod.er.ate

adj.Abbr. mod.（形容词）缩写 mod.
Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
有节制的，适度的：在合理的限制之内的；不过度或极端的：
例句：
a moderate price.
适度的价格

Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
温和的，适中的：不激烈或不易走极端的；温和的或冷静的；温和的：
例句：
a moderate climate.
温和的气侯

Of medium or average quantity or extent.
中等的：中等的或一般的数量或范围的
Of limited or average quality; mediocre.
平凡的，普通的：有限的或一般的性质的；普通的
Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.
稳健的，不激进的：反对激进的或极端的观点或措施的，尤指在政治或宗教上
n.（名词）
One who holds or champions moderate views or opinions, especially in politics or religion.
温和主义者：持有或主张中庸看法或观点的人，尤指在政治或宗教上
v.（动词）
mod.er.at.ed,mod.er.at.ing,mod.er.ates[môd.…-r3t.]
v.tr.（及物动词）
To lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of.
使和缓：减少…的激烈、严厉或极端的程度
To preside over:
主持：
例句：
She was chosen to moderate the convention.
她被推选主持讨论

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become less violent, severe, or extreme; abate.
变缓和：变得较不激烈、不剧烈或不极端；缓和
To act as a moderator.
作主持人

来源：
Middle English moderat
中古英语 moderat
from Latin moder3tus [past participle of] moder3ro [to moderate] * see med-
源自 拉丁语 moder3tus [] moder3ro的过去分词 [缓和] *参见 med-

【引伸】
mod.erately
adv.（副词）
mod.erateness
n.（名词）
mod.era.tion
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>moderate,qualify,temperThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to make less extreme or intense.:
这些动词共有的中心意思是.使不那么激烈或强烈.：
例句：
moderated the severity of the rebuke;
减轻惩罚的严厉；

例句：
qualified her criticism;
斟酌她的批评；

例句：
admiration tempered with fear. intensify
由于害怕而减弱的钦佩羡慕之情 intensify