Definition of temperate in English:

temperate

adjective ˈtɛmp(ə)rətˈtɛmp(ə)rət

1Relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures.
温带的；（气候）温和的
sage can be grown outdoors in cool, temperate climates
Chile has one of the largest temperate forests in the southern hemisphere
Example sentencesExamples
- Organic practices avoid toxic pesticides and preserve habitat in tropical and temperate climates.
- These trees belong to regions with a temperate climate.
- With abundant rainfall and a temperate climate, crops were plentiful; citrus and olive groves abounded.
- The jump from polar to temperate latitudes is just as great as from temperate climates to tropical.
- The cool temperate climate of the Australian Alps in the southeast of the continent attracts skiers in winter and walkers in summer.
- The temperate climate, mild and moist, has ensured the development of an abundance of plant and animal life.
- The temperate climate has mild to warm summers and cool winters.
- Straddling the Equator, the islands have a pleasant temperate climate.
- Belarus has a temperate continental climate, with a mild and humid winter, a warm summer, and a wet autumn.
- In the temperate to tropical Brazilian climate, colonies may be active all year round.
- In fact, it would be most unnatural should they experience a mild and temperate climate this year.
- In a temperate climate, the wind direction usually changes with the season.
- The seasons aren't that distinct here, especially in East London with its mild and temperate climate.
- The climate is temperate and is more mild and humid along the western marine coast.
- The climate was temperate but windy, the terrain a mixture of downland, rocky hills and peat bogs.
- Fortunately, The United Kingdom has a temperate climate and has little need for advance warning systems regarding the weather.
- The fungus is found worldwide but is more prevalent in temperate and tropical climates.
- It is the Gulf Stream, or North Atlantic Drift, that gives the United Kingdom the temperate climate that we enjoy.
- Ginkgo biloba is a highly adaptable plant that can grow in almost any temperate or Mediterranean climate.
- Because of the relatively high elevation, the region has a temperate climate.
Synonyms
mild, clement, pleasant, agreeable, benign
gentle, balmy, fair
2Showing moderation or self-restraint.
节制的；自我克制的；温和的
Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink
查尔斯饮食有度。
Example sentencesExamples
- Ever since that day, she had been extremely temperate in her consumption of alcohol.
- I am surprised at what the Coroner says about finding indications that he was a dram drinker, as I thought he was temperate in all things.
- As a result, British masculinity was constructed as a controlled, temperate ideal type.
- A man of a singularly disinterested and modest disposition, he was temperate in speech and act, but zealous for the social and political reforms which were the aims of the radicals in his day.
Synonyms
self-restrained, restrained, moderate, self-controlled, controlled, disciplined
abstemious, self-denying, austere, ascetic
teetotal, abstinent

Derivatives

temperately

adverb

In a tiny lane contrived alongside that terrible scene his wife, more temperately than he deserves, alerts him to his insane action.
Example sentencesExamples
- We become just or temperate by acting justly or temperately and the practice of these actions makes them second nature to us.
- In 1960, a UK Committee of Inquiry recommended, more temperately, that it should be strongly discouraged.
- Once we have these moral virtues, not only are we disposed to act in accordance with them - to act temperately, liberally, courageously, justly - but we also desire to do so and take pleasure in doing so.
- The collocation of the phrase ‘for the purposes of identification only’ with the words ‘more particularly delineated on the plan drawn hereon’ may be said to be unfortunate; and in that I think I speak temperately.

temperateness

noun

Is the educated, temperate public right to wonder about the temperateness of many educators?
Example sentencesExamples
- The choice we make for ourselves must be made with a moderation of counsel and a temperateness for judgement befitting our character and our motives as a nation.
- After I had drunk half a dozen glasses, my policy of temperateness in mind, I decided that I had had enough for that time.
- The choice we make for ourselves must be made with a moderation of counsel and temperateness of judgment befitting our character and our motives as a nation.
- He wrote with temperateness, and in pitying love of human nature, in the instinctive hope of helping it to know and redeem itself.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'not affected by passion or emotion'): from Latin temperatus 'mingled, restrained', from the verb temperare.

Definition of temperate in US English:

temperate

adjectiveˈtɛmp(ə)rətˈtemp(ə)rət

1Relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures.
温带的；（气候）温和的
Example sentencesExamples
- The seasons aren't that distinct here, especially in East London with its mild and temperate climate.
- Fortunately, The United Kingdom has a temperate climate and has little need for advance warning systems regarding the weather.
- The climate was temperate but windy, the terrain a mixture of downland, rocky hills and peat bogs.
- The temperate climate has mild to warm summers and cool winters.
- Organic practices avoid toxic pesticides and preserve habitat in tropical and temperate climates.
- The jump from polar to temperate latitudes is just as great as from temperate climates to tropical.
- The temperate climate, mild and moist, has ensured the development of an abundance of plant and animal life.
- These trees belong to regions with a temperate climate.
- In fact, it would be most unnatural should they experience a mild and temperate climate this year.
- In the temperate to tropical Brazilian climate, colonies may be active all year round.
- Belarus has a temperate continental climate, with a mild and humid winter, a warm summer, and a wet autumn.
- Because of the relatively high elevation, the region has a temperate climate.
- Straddling the Equator, the islands have a pleasant temperate climate.
- In a temperate climate, the wind direction usually changes with the season.
- The climate is temperate and is more mild and humid along the western marine coast.
- Ginkgo biloba is a highly adaptable plant that can grow in almost any temperate or Mediterranean climate.
- The fungus is found worldwide but is more prevalent in temperate and tropical climates.
- With abundant rainfall and a temperate climate, crops were plentiful; citrus and olive groves abounded.
- The cool temperate climate of the Australian Alps in the southeast of the continent attracts skiers in winter and walkers in summer.
- It is the Gulf Stream, or North Atlantic Drift, that gives the United Kingdom the temperate climate that we enjoy.
Synonyms
mild, clement, pleasant, agreeable, benign
2Showing moderation or self-restraint.
节制的；自我克制的；温和的
Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink
查尔斯饮食有度。
Example sentencesExamples
- A man of a singularly disinterested and modest disposition, he was temperate in speech and act, but zealous for the social and political reforms which were the aims of the radicals in his day.
- As a result, British masculinity was constructed as a controlled, temperate ideal type.
- Ever since that day, she had been extremely temperate in her consumption of alcohol.
- I am surprised at what the Coroner says about finding indications that he was a dram drinker, as I thought he was temperate in all things.
Synonyms
self-restrained, restrained, moderate, self-controlled, controlled, disciplined

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘not affected by passion or emotion’): from Latin temperatus ‘mingled, restrained’, from the verb temperare.

词汇	temperate
释义	Definition of temperate in English: temperate adjective ˈtɛmp(ə)rətˈtɛmp(ə)rət 1Relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures. 温带的；（气候）温和的 sage can be grown outdoors in cool, temperate climates Chile has one of the largest temperate forests in the southern hemisphere Example sentencesExamples Organic practices avoid toxic pesticides and preserve habitat in tropical and temperate climates. These trees belong to regions with a temperate climate. With abundant rainfall and a temperate climate, crops were plentiful; citrus and olive groves abounded. The jump from polar to temperate latitudes is just as great as from temperate climates to tropical. The cool temperate climate of the Australian Alps in the southeast of the continent attracts skiers in winter and walkers in summer. The temperate climate, mild and moist, has ensured the development of an abundance of plant and animal life. The temperate climate has mild to warm summers and cool winters. Straddling the Equator, the islands have a pleasant temperate climate. Belarus has a temperate continental climate, with a mild and humid winter, a warm summer, and a wet autumn. In the temperate to tropical Brazilian climate, colonies may be active all year round. In fact, it would be most unnatural should they experience a mild and temperate climate this year. In a temperate climate, the wind direction usually changes with the season. The seasons aren't that distinct here, especially in East London with its mild and temperate climate. The climate is temperate and is more mild and humid along the western marine coast. The climate was temperate but windy, the terrain a mixture of downland, rocky hills and peat bogs. Fortunately, The United Kingdom has a temperate climate and has little need for advance warning systems regarding the weather. The fungus is found worldwide but is more prevalent in temperate and tropical climates. It is the Gulf Stream, or North Atlantic Drift, that gives the United Kingdom the temperate climate that we enjoy. Ginkgo biloba is a highly adaptable plant that can grow in almost any temperate or Mediterranean climate. Because of the relatively high elevation, the region has a temperate climate. Synonyms mild, clement, pleasant, agreeable, benign gentle, balmy, fair 2Showing moderation or self-restraint. 节制的；自我克制的；温和的 Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink 查尔斯饮食有度。 Example sentencesExamples Ever since that day, she had been extremely temperate in her consumption of alcohol. I am surprised at what the Coroner says about finding indications that he was a dram drinker, as I thought he was temperate in all things. As a result, British masculinity was constructed as a controlled, temperate ideal type. A man of a singularly disinterested and modest disposition, he was temperate in speech and act, but zealous for the social and political reforms which were the aims of the radicals in his day. Synonyms self-restrained, restrained, moderate, self-controlled, controlled, disciplined abstemious, self-denying, austere, ascetic teetotal, abstinent Derivatives temperately adverb In a tiny lane contrived alongside that terrible scene his wife, more temperately than he deserves, alerts him to his insane action. Example sentencesExamples We become just or temperate by acting justly or temperately and the practice of these actions makes them second nature to us. In 1960, a UK Committee of Inquiry recommended, more temperately, that it should be strongly discouraged. Once we have these moral virtues, not only are we disposed to act in accordance with them - to act temperately, liberally, courageously, justly - but we also desire to do so and take pleasure in doing so. The collocation of the phrase ‘for the purposes of identification only’ with the words ‘more particularly delineated on the plan drawn hereon’ may be said to be unfortunate; and in that I think I speak temperately. temperateness noun Is the educated, temperate public right to wonder about the temperateness of many educators? Example sentencesExamples The choice we make for ourselves must be made with a moderation of counsel and a temperateness for judgement befitting our character and our motives as a nation. After I had drunk half a dozen glasses, my policy of temperateness in mind, I decided that I had had enough for that time. The choice we make for ourselves must be made with a moderation of counsel and temperateness of judgment befitting our character and our motives as a nation. He wrote with temperateness, and in pitying love of human nature, in the instinctive hope of helping it to know and redeem itself. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'not affected by passion or emotion'): from Latin temperatus 'mingled, restrained', from the verb temperare. Definition of temperate in US English: temperate adjectiveˈtɛmp(ə)rətˈtemp(ə)rət 1Relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures. 温带的；（气候）温和的 Example sentencesExamples The seasons aren't that distinct here, especially in East London with its mild and temperate climate. Fortunately, The United Kingdom has a temperate climate and has little need for advance warning systems regarding the weather. The climate was temperate but windy, the terrain a mixture of downland, rocky hills and peat bogs. The temperate climate has mild to warm summers and cool winters. Organic practices avoid toxic pesticides and preserve habitat in tropical and temperate climates. The jump from polar to temperate latitudes is just as great as from temperate climates to tropical. The temperate climate, mild and moist, has ensured the development of an abundance of plant and animal life. These trees belong to regions with a temperate climate. In fact, it would be most unnatural should they experience a mild and temperate climate this year. In the temperate to tropical Brazilian climate, colonies may be active all year round. Belarus has a temperate continental climate, with a mild and humid winter, a warm summer, and a wet autumn. Because of the relatively high elevation, the region has a temperate climate. Straddling the Equator, the islands have a pleasant temperate climate. In a temperate climate, the wind direction usually changes with the season. The climate is temperate and is more mild and humid along the western marine coast. Ginkgo biloba is a highly adaptable plant that can grow in almost any temperate or Mediterranean climate. The fungus is found worldwide but is more prevalent in temperate and tropical climates. With abundant rainfall and a temperate climate, crops were plentiful; citrus and olive groves abounded. The cool temperate climate of the Australian Alps in the southeast of the continent attracts skiers in winter and walkers in summer. It is the Gulf Stream, or North Atlantic Drift, that gives the United Kingdom the temperate climate that we enjoy. Synonyms mild, clement, pleasant, agreeable, benign 2Showing moderation or self-restraint. 节制的；自我克制的；温和的 Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink 查尔斯饮食有度。 Example sentencesExamples A man of a singularly disinterested and modest disposition, he was temperate in speech and act, but zealous for the social and political reforms which were the aims of the radicals in his day. As a result, British masculinity was constructed as a controlled, temperate ideal type. Ever since that day, she had been extremely temperate in her consumption of alcohol. I am surprised at what the Coroner says about finding indications that he was a dram drinker, as I thought he was temperate in all things. Synonyms self-restrained, restrained, moderate, self-controlled, controlled, disciplined Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘not affected by passion or emotion’): from Latin temperatus ‘mingled, restrained’, from the verb temperare.
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