moderate a debate
collocation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。
缓和；减轻
moderating — present participle of moderate
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缓和；减轻
to make something less extreme or intense
She moderated the panel discussion at the conference.
她在会议上主持了小组讨论。
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.
moderate
Base
原形
moderates
3rd person
第三人称单数
moderating
-ing
现在分词
moderated
Past
过去式
moderated
Past participle
过去分词
She moderates the panel discussions.
她主持小组讨论。
He moderated the debate yesterday.
他昨天主持了辩论。
They have moderated their stance.
他们已经缓和了立场。
You should moderate your speed when driving in rain.
雨天开车时应减慢车速。
AI contextual example
He tried to moderate his anger before speaking.
他试图在说话前缓和怒气。
AI contextual example
John moderated the discussion
约翰主持了这场讨论。
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moderate your speed
控制你的速度。
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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。
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想象主持人(moderator)在台上把每位发言者的时间都‘moderate’到适度，既不过长也不过短。
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal discussion、panel debate、nuclear engineering moderate 作动词时，多用于正式或专业场合；常见搭配为“主持/调解讨论”或“缓和（冲突、情绪等）”，在核工程语境中另有专门含义。日常口语中较少出现，具体用法取决于搭配对象。
及物动词。
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