moderation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌmɒd.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌmɑː.dəˈreɪ.ʃən/
(REASONABLE LIMITS)
C1 适度；适中；合理
the quality of doing something within reasonable limits
You can eat whatever you want as long as it's in moderation. 你可以想吃什么就吃什么，只要适量就好。
All parties will have to show great moderation during these very difficult negotiations. 在艰难的谈判期间，所有的党派将不得不表现出极大的克制。
(REDUCTION)
formal（大小、强度、力量的）减少
the fact that something becomes less in size, strength, or force
We can't sail until there is some moderation of the storm. 直到暴风雨减弱，我们才能出航。
Idiom
moderation in all thingsidiom saying 凡事适可而止。
said to advise someone that it is best not to have or do too much or too little of anything