MODERATE1 moderate beliefs, opinions etc2 a person who has moderate beliefs, opinions etcRELATED WORDSoppositeEXTREME1 moderate beliefs, opinions etc 温和的信仰、观点等moderate /ˈmɒdərɪt, ˈmɒdərətǁˈmɑː-/ [adjective]having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that are not extreme and that most people consider reasonable or sensible 温和的；稳健的 The new church leaders are more moderate in their plans for reform. 新的教会领导人在制定改革计划时更为稳健。 The party's moderate leadership wants open relations with the West. 该党温和的领导层想与西方建立公开的关系。 Moderate socialists believe in democratic reform rather than revolution. 温和的社会主义者主张进行民主改革而不是革命。middle-of-the-road /ˌmɪdl əv ðə ˈrəʊd◂/ [adjective]not including any extreme or important changes, and keeping to ordinary, safe political aims, especially in order to avoid criticism, opposition, or risk 温和路线的；中间立场的 He made a direct appeal to middle-of-the-road voters. 他直接向那些持中间立场的选民发出呼吁。 Lee described her politics as ‘middle-of-the-road.’ 李把她的政治立场称作是“中间路线”。middle ground /ˌmɪdl ˈgraʊnd/ [singular noun]the area of political opinion that most people agree about, even if they support different political parties 中间立场；中间观点 The health care proposal holds the middle ground, and reformers hope it will gain support. 这项有关医疗保健的提议持的是中间立场，改革者希望它会得到支持。find a middle ground This issue is so important the two parties are going to have to find a middle ground. 这个问题如此重大，以至于双方都打算找到一个折衷的立场。occupy the middle groundsupport the opinions of the middle ground 采取中间立场 The Social Democrats wanted to occupy the middle ground between the Conservative and Labor parties in Britain. 社会民主党想在英国的保守党和工党之间采取中间立场。the centreBritish/the centerAmerican /ðə ˈsentəʳ/ [singular noun]the area of political opinion between the opinions of the more extreme political parties 〔政治上的〕中间立场 The party has moved towards the centre in recent years. 近年来该党越来越靠近中间立场。centre-right/centre-lefthaving qualities of both the center and the right or left in politics 中间偏右/中间偏左 He will require the backing of the center-left in order to advance his center-right agenda. 他需要中间偏左派的支持，以便提出他的中间偏右的政治议程。2 a person who has moderate beliefs, opinions etc 持温和信仰、观点等的人moderate /ˈmɒdərɪt, ˈmɒdərətǁˈmɑː-/ [countable noun]someone who hasmoderate opinions or beliefs, especially political ones 〔尤指政治上的〕持温和观点者 A moderate was chosen as the new leader of the right-of-center party. 这个中间偏右政党选出一名温和派人士担任新领导人。 The government's new reforms have been generally well received by the moderates. 政府新的改革措施大都受到了温和派的欢迎。