- (old-fashioned)
the practice of not drinking alcohol because of your moral or religious beliefs （由于道德或宗教信仰而实行的）戒酒，禁酒，滴酒不沾 The temperance movement was at its peak at the end of the 19th century. 禁酒运动在19世纪末达到顶峰。
- (formal)
the practice of controlling your behaviour, the amount you eat, etc., so that it is always reasonable 自我克制；克己；节欲；节食
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia ‘moderation’, from temperare ‘restrain’.