temperance

英 [ˈtempərəns]

美 [ˈtempərəns]

n.  (由于道德或宗教信仰而实行的)戒酒，禁酒，滴酒不沾; 自我克制; 克己; 节欲; 节食

TOEFL医学

BNC.15992 / COCA.21464

牛津词典

noun

• （由于道德或宗教信仰而实行的）戒酒，禁酒，滴酒不沾
  the practice of not drinking alcohol because of your moral or religious beliefs
• 自我克制；克己；节欲；节食
  the practice of controlling your behaviour, the amount you eat, etc., so that it is always reasonable

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 戒酒;禁酒
  If you believe intemperance, you disapprove of drinking alcohol.
  1. ...a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance.
     对戒酒的好处赞不绝口的已成功戒酒的酒徒
• N-UNCOUNT 节制;有分寸;自我克制
  A person who showstemperancehas a strong mind and does not eat too much, drink too much, or do too much of anything.
  1. The age of hedonism is being ushered out by a new era of temperance.
     享乐主义时代正让位于一个注重节制的时代。

英英释义

noun

• the act of tempering
• abstaining from excess
  Synonym:sobriety
• the trait of avoiding excesses
  Synonym:moderation

双语例句

• I'm proud you asked, temperance.
  我很骄傲你要我帮忙。
• Aristotle advocates the golden mean principle of consumption ethics, objects to waste and miserliness, attaches importance to temperance, and emphasizes the education of people's consumption ethics.
  亚里士多德主张“中道”的消费伦理原则，反对“浪费”和“吝啬”，注重“节制”，强调对人们进行消费道德教育。
• Prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance are the four classical virtues advocated by the Greek philosopher aristotle.
  谨慎、公正、坚忍和节制是古希腊哲学家亚里斯多德所倡导的四大传统美德。
• He believed in temperance in all things.
  他认为凡事都要适度。
• In the temperance question, Mr White takes his stand on total abstinence.
  在戒酒问题上，怀特先生是主张完全戒掉。
• He is an apostle of temperance.
  他是一个禁烟的宣传者。
• She was invited over to inaugurate the first British women's temperance conference.
  她应邀前去为首届英国妇女禁酒大会举行开幕式。
• The temperance league wanted to close all the saloons in town.
  禁酒联合会要关闭镇上所有的酒吧。
• Temperance should be applied not only to food and drink, but to work and play. Do you have any suggestions about eating?
  不仅在食物饮酒方面，而且在工作与游戏上，也要有节制。关于饮食有什么建议吗？
• Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
  节制：食不过饱；饮酒不醉。