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中度 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abstemious adj Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
  • abstinent adj Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
  • conservative noun A person who favours keeping things as they traditionally are and resists rapid change.
  • equable adj Unvarying, calm and steady; constant and uniform.
  • mild adjective Gentle in temperament; not quick to anger or harshness.
  • reasonable adj Fair and sensible; based on good judgment.

Senses

中度 is used for these senses in English:

  • abstemious Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
  • abstinent Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  • conservative Based on pessimistic assumptions, and on the low side.
  • equable (of temperature) Free from extremes of heat or cold.
  • mild (of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.
  • reasonable Not expensive; fairly priced.

abstemious — full definition

  1. adj Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
  2. adj Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
  3. adj Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
  4. adj Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.

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