Temperance
[ 'tɛmpərəns ]
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n. 节制（尤指饮食），节欲;戒酒;
💡 词根助记
temper =moderate, 适度,引申为脾气
📝 例句
temperance in speech and conduct
言行的节制
He is an apostle of temperance.
他是一个禁烟的宣传者。
The temperance [dry; anti-alcohol] movement revived in the city.
这个城市的禁酒运动又活跃起来了。
a temperance crusade=a crusade against alcohol
禁酒运动
pledge a person to temperance
使某人立誓戒酒
🌱 联想助记
temperature 温度，使温，使温和
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-temper-表示“调节”
📖 牛津释义
temperance
n[U]
1 moderation and self-restraint in one's behaviour or in eating and drinking （在行为或饮食上）节制, 自制, 克己.
2 drinking no (or almost no) alcoholic drinks （近於）滴酒不沾, 戒酒, 禁酒
[attrib 作定语]
a temperance society, ie one promoting temperance 戒酒协会（提倡戒酒者）
a temperance hotel, ie one that does not serve alcoholic drinks 禁酒饭店（不供应酒者）.
🔁 扩展释义
*['tempәrәns]n. 节欲, 戒酒, 禁酒, 节制【医】 节制(饮食等), 戒酒
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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Is it supposed to rain today?
今天要下雨吗？
Let me give you an indication.
我可以提示一个想法。
These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!
好像设计这些奇形怪状的展品不仅是为了给人感情上的强烈刺激，而且还想给人以电击似的！