The region enjoys a moderate climate, with mild winters and warm summers that support diverse agriculture.
该地区气候温和，冬季温和，夏季温暖，有利于多样化的农业。
A political scientist claims that candidate debates moderated by local journalists, rather than national ones, are more effective at increasing engagement among rural voters specifically.
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Which choice best defines “moderate”?
D — Not extreme in quality, degree, or amount. “moderate” means not extreme in quality, degree, or amount.
Which word means “not extreme in quality, degree, or amount”?
C — moderate. “moderate” means not extreme in quality, degree, or amount.
moderate — not extreme in quality, degree, or amount. In Chinese: 适度的，温和的.
moderate is pronounced /ˈmɑːdərət/.
The region enjoys a moderate climate, with mild winters and warm summers that support diverse agriculture. (该地区气候温和，冬季温和，夏季温暖，有利于多样化的农业。)
temperate, reasonable, average — all close in meaning to moderate (not extreme in quality, degree, or amount).
extreme, excessive — each the opposite of moderate (not extreme in quality, degree, or amount).
Yes. moderate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
mod(mode)+er(person)+ate(make)→ with a moderate approach to problems, moderate.