moderation

/ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [mˌɑdɚˈeʃən] /ˌmɑːdəˈreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [mˌɑdɚˈeʃən] /ˌmä-də-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce moderation (audio)/ (ame, mw)

moderation — noun

1. the practice of keeping your behaviour, spending, eating, or feelings from becom

1.名詞B2
釋義

the practice of keeping your behaviour, spending, eating, or feelings from becoming excessive or extreme

例句

The doctor told Yara to drink wine only in moderation.

phrase: in moderation

After years of debt, Ezra learned moderation in holiday spending.

moderation in + activity

同義詞
  • restraint

    stresses holding yourself back, especially when feelings are strong

  • self-control

    more direct and personal, especially about controlling impulses

  • temperance

    more formal and often linked to alcohol or moral discipline

反義詞
  • excess

    going beyond a sensible amount or limit

  • indulgence

    allowing yourself more pleasure or comfort than is wise

文法句型

in moderation

show moderation

practice moderation

用法筆記

Most often used for food, drink, spending, emotions, or public behaviour. The fixed phrase 'in moderation' is especially common when someone should not have too much of something.

常見錯誤

❌You should eat sweets with moderation.
✅You should eat sweets in moderation.
💡The usual fixed phrase is 'in moderation', not 'with moderation'.

2. a change that makes something such as pain, criticism, heat, or wind less strong

2.名詞C1
釋義

a change that makes something such as pain, criticism, heat, or wind less strong than before

例句

Rain brought some moderation of the heat by late afternoon.

moderation of + noun

Doctors welcomed a moderation in Leo's pain after the new treatment.

moderation in + noun

同義詞
  • easing

    more everyday and often used for pain, pressure, or restrictions

  • reduction

    broader and more neutral; can refer to size, number, cost, or force

  • softening

    often used for tone, attitude, or language becoming less harsh

反義詞

文法句型

moderation of + noun

moderation in + noun

用法筆記

This sense is more formal than sense 1 and appears often in news, reports, or academic writing. It is commonly followed by 'of' or 'in' plus the thing that has become less intense.