a middle-of-the-roader
可数名词，单数形式前通常加冠词 a 或 an。
He calls himself a middle-of-the-roader on most issues.
在大多数议题上，他自称是中间派。
中间路线者；温和派
middle-of-the-roaders — plural of middle-of-the-roader
中间派
a person with moderate or centrist views, especially in politics
中间派
s supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative；s not extreme, especially in political views
As a middle-of-the-roader, she often finds herself agreeing with both sides of the debate.
作为一个中间路线者，她常常发现自己同意辩论双方的观点。
用法提示：本句中 middle-of-the-roader 用作名词，表示持中间立场的人。
The party needs more middle-of-the-roaders to appeal to a broader electorate.
该政党需要更多的中间路线者来吸引更广泛的选民。
用法提示：本句中 middle-of-the-roaders 是复数形式，用作名词，指持温和观点的人群。
He is known as a middle-of-the-roader who avoids extreme positions.
他以一个避免极端立场的中间路线者而闻名。
用法提示：本句中 middle-of-the-roader 用作主语补足语，描述某人的政治立场。
可数名词，单数形式前通常加冠词 a 或 an。
He calls himself a middle-of-the-roader on most issues.
在大多数议题上，他自称是中间派。
复数形式为 middle-of-the-roaders，作主语时谓语动词用复数。
Middle-of-the-roaders who avoid extremes often decide close elections.
避免走极端的中间派选民常常决定势均力敌的选举。
常用于描述政治人物给人的公众印象，后接 as 引出身份。
The candidate was portrayed as a middle-of-the-roader by the press.
媒体把这位候选人描绘成中间派。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is middle-of-the-roader in the party.
正确表达She is a middle-of-the-roader in the party.
middle-of-the-roader 是可数单数名词，前面必须有不定冠词 a；汉语名词前没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子Two middle-of-the-roader were elected.
正确表达Two middle-of-the-roaders were elected.
数词 two 后要用可数名词复数；复合名词的复数 -s 加在中心词 roader 上，而不是 road 上。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a middle-of-the-roader person.
正确表达She is a middle-of-the-roader.
middle-of-the-roader 本身已指“人”，不能再加 person；汉语常说“中间派的人”，直译会多出 person。
moderate 既是名词也是形容词，使用范围比 middle-of-the-roader 广得多：可以指政治立场温和，也可以指程度适中（如 moderate exercise）。middle-of-the-roader 只作名词，而且更口语化，强调刻意不走极端的立场。
centrist 是政治光谱上的分类词，语气偏正式，常与 leftist、right-winger 对举，指明确的中间立场标签；middle-of-the-roader 更口语，重在回避极端的行事风格，不一定是一个固定的政治标签。
fence-sitter 含贬义，指不肯表态、想两边都不得罪的人；middle-of-the-roader 是中性词，指立场确实居中的人，不带这种指责意味。
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