moderate sth
作及物动词，表示使某种过度的事物减弱或变得不那么极端。
The central bank raised interest rates to moderate inflation.
央行提高利率以缓和通货膨胀。
变得缓和；主持；调解；斡旋；为核反应堆提供慢化剂；减少(某事物)的过度性
to make something less extreme or intense
减少(某事物)的过度性
To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
变得不那么过度
To become less excessive.
主持
preside over
作为主持人主持(某事物)
To preside over (something) as a moderator.
使减缓或缓和
make less fast or intense
担任调解人；协助达成妥协
To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.
为(核反应堆)提供慢化剂(一种降低中子速度从而提高裂变可能性的物质)
To supply with a moderator (substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission).
一般现在时
She moderates the panel discussions.
她主持小组讨论。
past
He moderated the debate yesterday.
他昨天主持了辩论。
现在完成时
They have moderated their stance.
他们已经缓和了立场。
She moderated the panel discussion at the conference.
她在会议上主持了小组讨论。
用法提示：此句中moderate作动词，表示“主持”。
AI contextual example
You should moderate your speed when driving in rain.
雨天开车时应减慢车速。
用法提示：此句中moderate作动词，表示“使变缓”。
AI contextual example
He tried to moderate his anger before speaking.
他试图在说话前缓和怒气。
用法提示：此句中moderate作动词，表示“缓和（情绪）”。
AI contextual example
作及物动词，表示使某种过度的事物减弱或变得不那么极端。
The central bank raised interest rates to moderate inflation.
央行提高利率以缓和通货膨胀。
作不及物动词，表示事物本身变得不那么强烈。
The wind moderated after sunset.
日落后风势减弱了。
表示作为主持人主持辩论、讨论等活动。
A senior journalist moderated the debate between the two candidates.
一位资深记者主持了两位候选人之间的辩论。
grammar · medium
易错句子She moderate the panel discussion every month.
正确表达She moderates the panel discussion every month.
英语一般现在时里，主语是第三人称单数时动词必须加 -s；汉语动词没有这种形态变化，学习者因此常漏掉。主语 She 属第三人称单数，所以要用 moderates，而不是原形 moderate。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was invited to be the moderate of the debate.
正确表达He was invited to be the moderator of the debate.
指“主持人”这一身份的人要用名词 moderator；moderate 是动词（主持），不能直接拿来指人。汉语里“主持人”只有一个词，学习者容易把动词 moderate 直接当名词用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The central bank tried to moderate down inflation.
正确表达The central bank tried to moderate inflation.
moderate 作及物动词时直接接宾语，表示“减轻……的过度程度”，后面不加 down 之类的小品词。汉语“把……压下来、降下来”的趋向补语被直译成 down，才造成了这个错误。
主持辩论
A neutral chairperson was chosen to moderate the debate.
选了一位中立的主持人来主持这场辩论。
主持专家讨论会
She has moderated a panel on climate change for three years.
她主持气候变化专题讨论会已有三年。
缓和某人的措辞
He tried to moderate his language during the heated argument.
在激烈的争论中，他努力缓和自己的措辞。
减轻影响
Planting trees can moderate the impact of seasonal floods.
植树可以减轻季节性洪水的影响。
放慢速度
You should moderate your pace to conserve energy.
你应该放慢速度以节省体力。
前缀：无；词根：moder-（节制，控制）；后缀：-ate（构成动词）
词根：moder-（节制） + 名词后缀 -ation
词根：moder-（节制；主持） + 指人后缀 -ator
主持人常主持辩论，控制发言顺序与时间。
主持专家小组讨论是moderate常见的用法场景。
主持讨论时需维持秩序并让各方都有机会发言。
moderate也可表示缓和或调解冲突，使局面不过度激烈。
担任调解人时常协助各方达成妥协。
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