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Immoderation

Definition / 释义

immoderation(名词):不节制;无节度;过度(在行为、情绪、饮食饮酒、言辞或态度上超过适当的分寸)。也可泛指“缺乏克制”的状态。

Pronunciation / 发音

/ˌɪmˌmɑːdəˈreɪʃən/

Examples / 例句

His immoderation in eating often made him feel sick.
他在饮食上的不节制常常让他感到不适。

The essay argues that political immoderation, fueled by fear and anger, weakens trust and makes compromise nearly impossible.
这篇文章认为,被恐惧与愤怒助长的政治不节制会削弱信任,使妥协几乎不可能。

Etymology / 词源

im-(否定前缀,表示“非、不”)+ moderation(节制、适度)构成。moderation 源自拉丁语 moderatio(控制、适度),与 moderari(控制、调节、使有分寸)相关,因此 immoderation 字面义就是“没有适度/缺乏节制”。

Related Words / 相关词

Literary Works / 文学作品例证

  • The Spectator(Addison & Steele,《旁观者》随笔集)
  • An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding(David Hume,《人类理解研究》)
  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire(Edward Gibbon,《罗马帝国衰亡史》)
  • The Works of Samuel Johnson(Samuel Johnson,《塞缪尔·约翰逊作品集》)
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