the quality of being reasonable and not being extreme 适度；适中；合理 There was a call for moderation on the part of the trade unions. 有人呼吁工会保持克制。 - in moderation
Alcohol should only ever be taken in moderation (= in small quantities). 酒只可少量饮用。 - moderation in (doing) something
Moderation in eating and drinking is the way to stay healthy. 饮食适度是保持健康的方法。
Extra ExamplesDrinking alcohol is all right in moderation. 适量饮酒是可以的。 Moderation is the key to good health. 有节制的生活是健康的关键。 The government called for greater moderation on the part of the unions. 政府要求工会方面更为克制。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- call for
- preach
- practise/practice
- …
- be the key to something
- in moderation
- with moderation
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(in education 教育 the process of making sure that the same standards are used by different people in marking exams, etc. 评分审核制 the process of checking content that is added to a website and removing any material that is offensive 评分审核制 Comment moderation makes people think twice before posting. 评论适度让人三思而后发。
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin moderatio(n-), from the verb moderare ‘to control’; related to modest.