moderation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mod·e·ra·tion /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən $ ˌmɑː-/ noun [uncountable] 1 in moderation LITTLE/NOT MUCHif you do something in moderation, such as drinking alcohol or eating certain foods, you do not do it too much 〔饮酒或吃某些食物等〕有节制地，适度地 OPP to excess Some people think drinking in moderation can prevent heart disease. 有些人认为适量饮酒可以预防心脏病。2 formalTOO/TOO MUCH control of your behaviour, so that you keep your actions, feelings, habits etc within reasonable limits 节制，克制moderation in Moderation in diet is the way to good health. 节制饮食是健康之道。 He encouraged moderation and toleration on religious issues. 他鼓励人们在宗教问题上要克制和容忍。3. formalREDUCE reduction in force, degree, speed etc 缓和，减轻
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moderation• But if moderation works, who knows to what heights of political harmony it might lead?• Educating young people to drink responsibly and in moderation is best achieved by parents setting a good example.• He often said that religious fasts were bad for the health, and ate in moderation at all times.• And eggs, in moderation, are being rediscovered for their protein and vitamin content.• In such matters, moderation was only another name for sin.• Not only is she walking the road of moderation in her diet, but in her fitness regimen as well.• But remember: moderation is the key.moderation in• Prospects for a moderation in labor costs are not favorable.• Matsuyama's secret to a long life is moderation in eating.mod·e·ra·tion nounChineseSyllable
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moderation
mod‧e‧ra‧tion /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən $ ˌmɑː-/
noun [uncountable]
1. in moderation if you do something in moderation, such as drinking alcohol or eating certain foods, you do not do it too much
OPP to excess:
Some people think drinking in moderation can prevent heart disease.
2. formal control of your behaviour, so that you keep your actions, feelings, habits etc within reasonable limits
moderation in
Moderation in diet is the way to good health.
He encouraged moderation and toleration on religious issues.
3. formal reduction in force, degree, speed etc
mod‧e‧ra‧tion /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən $ ˌmɑː-/
noun [uncountable]1. in moderation if you do something in moderation, such as drinking alcohol or eating certain foods, you do not do it too much
OPP to excess:
2. formal control of your behaviour, so that you keep your actions, feelings, habits etc within reasonable limits
moderation in
3. formal reduction in force, degree, speed etc