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
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The old couple has already been married for fifty years.
那对老夫妻结婚已经 50 年了。
I prefer fishing to swimming.
比起游泳，我更喜欢钓鱼。
I believe we should buy the smaller one.
我认为我们应该买较小的机子。