用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The wind is moderating.风势渐趋缓和。
Her fury moderated when she learned why he had done it.当她知道了他那样做的原因时,她的火气消退了。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The union decided to moderate their demands.工会决定降低要求。
You should moderate your language when children are present.在孩子面前,你说话应该有节制。

moderate还可用作名词,表示“稳健的人,温和主义者”。例如:
The moderates have plenty to be anxious about.温和主义者有许多问题要担忧。

［同义词］ adj.  average, calm, modest, fair, ordinary v.  control, lessen, make less, soften, temper
［反义词］ adj.  excessive, extreme, immoderate, unusual v.  heighten, increase
［词源］＜拉丁语moderatus(温和)

用作定语
▲～+n.
He has a room of moderate size.他有一个大小适中的房间。
Parents can get good results with either moderate strictness or moderate permissiveness.父母对孩子实行适度的严格管教或者适度的宽容放任,均可收到好的效果。
He is a child of only moderate ability.他是一个能力一般的孩子。
We had a moderate winter last year.去年冬天比较暖和。
He is a moderate smoker.他是一个有节制的烟民。
He holds moderate opinions.他持稳健的见解。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
The wind is moderate today.今天的风很柔和。
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
The hotel is moderate in its charges.这家旅店收费适当。
He is moderate in drinking.他喝酒有节制。
They were moderate in their demands.他们的要求不过分。
He was moderate in his views.他持中庸观点。
He is moderate in speech.他的谈吐温和。

moderate, temperate
这两个词都可指程度、数量“适当,不过分”。但前者仅指“适中,不过度”; 而后者指“自觉节制”。试比较:
a moderate drinker
随意但不过量地饮酒
a temperate drinker
有节制、谨慎地饮酒