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moderates

/ˈmɒdəreɪts/ /ˈmɑːdəreɪts/

Meanings
noun

中间派，温和派

One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.

Examples :

"The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches."
中间派自然会成为普世教会合一运动的倡导者，反对各自教会中的狂热分子。
politics government position person
noun

温和派，妥协派 (wen he pai, tuo xie pai)

One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.

Examples :

"During the 18th century in Scotland, the Moderates held significant power within the church, often clashing with those who held more fervent religious beliefs. "
在18世纪的苏格兰，教会中的温和派掌握着重要的权力，他们经常与那些持有更强烈宗教信仰的人发生冲突。
religion history doctrine organization theology

Related Words

Illustration disruption

disruption noun

/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/

中断，扰乱，干扰。

"The loud construction outside caused a major disruption to my online class. "

外面施工的噪音严重干扰了我的网课。

Illustration secessions

secessions noun

/səˈsɛʃənz/

分裂，脱离。

"That year, secession was enacted on account of unreasonable policies."

那一年，由于不合理的政策，分裂脱离的行为发生了。

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

Illustration ecumenism

ecumenism noun

/ɪˈkjuːmənɪzəm/ /ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪzəm/

普世教会合一运动，大公主义

"The community center's Thanksgiving dinner was a wonderful example of ecumenism, with people from different Christian denominations working together to feed the needy. "

那个社区中心的感恩节晚餐是普世教会合一精神的一个极佳体现，来自不同基督教派别的人们齐心协力，为有需要的人提供食物。

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

位置，地点，方位。

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

我在教室里最喜欢的位置是靠窗户的地方。

Illustration intermediate

intermediate noun

/ɪntə(ɹ)ˈmidi.ət/ /ˌɪntɚˈmidi.ət/

中间物，媒介。

"The intermediate level of Spanish class is a good fit for students who already know some basic vocabulary. "

中级西班牙语课程非常适合已经掌握了一些基本词汇的学生。（这里“中级”对应“intermediate level”，可以理解为处于初级和高级之间的阶段，即“中间物/媒介”的一种体现）

Illustration extremes

extremes noun

/ɛkˈstɹiːmz/ /ɪkˈstɹimz/

极端，顶点，极限

"The extremes of the test scores showed a wide range of abilities among the students. "

这次考试成绩的极端值显示学生之间的能力差距很大。

Illustration advocates

advocates noun

/ˈæd.və.keɪts/

辩护律师，辩护人

"The accused needed strong advocates to represent him in court. "

被告需要强大的辩护律师在法庭上为他辩护。

Illustration discipline

discipline noun

/ˈdɪ.sə.plɪn/

自律， дисциплина, 约束。

"Maintaining good discipline in class is essential for learning. "

保持课堂良好的纪律对学习至关重要。(Bǎo chí kètáng liánghǎo de jìlǜ duì xuéxí zhì guān zhòngyào.)

Illustration resultant

resultant noun

/rɪˈzʌltənt/ /rɪˈzʌltnt/

结果, 后果.

"The resultant of her hard work was a good grade on the exam. "

她努力学习的结果是考试成绩很好。

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

Illustration intolerant

intolerant noun

/ɪnˈtɑːlərənt/ /ɪnˈtɒlərənt/

心胸狭隘的人，偏执狂。

"The intolerant refused to listen to any opinions that differed from his own. "

那个心胸狭隘的人拒绝听取任何与他不同的意见。