country's parliament is modelled on the British system. 这个国家的议会是模仿英国的体制建立的。

'model home noun {NAm£) = show house mod-el-ler {BrE) (US mod-el-er) /'mDd0la(r); NAmE'ma:d-/ /70W/7 1 a person who makes models of objects (实物） 模型制作舍 2 a person who makes a simp丨e description of a system or a process that can be used to explain it, etc•系统j漠型制作者；系统模型设计者 mod.el.ling (Sr£) (AM/nf mod-el.ing) /，mr>dalm;

'ma:d-/ noun [U] 1 the work of a fashion model ( H 装）模特儿工作，模特儿表演：a career fn modeHing模 特儿生涯◊ a modeling agemy模特儿经纪公司2 the activity of making models of objects (实物.）模型制造： day modeHfr^g 黏土模型制造 3 the work of making a simple description of a system or a process that can be used to explain it, etc.系统模型化;系統模型的建立： mathematical/statistical/computer modelling 统计学/电脑模型的建立

,model 'village noun 1 a small model of a village, or a collection of small models of famous buildings arranged like a village木桩模型；（取材著名建筑物制 作的）模型村 2 (o/d wse) a village with good-quality houses, especially one built in the past by an employer for workers to live in模范村（尤指旧时雇主为员工修建 的优质房屋）.

modem /'maudem; NAmE 'mou-/ noun a device that connects one computer system to another using a tele­phone line so that data can be sent 调制 解调器 mod-er-ate adj., verb, noun

麵 fldfy*. /’mDdarat; AMmf ’ma:d-/ 1 that is neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc. jiS 度的； '中等的：students 〇/ moderate aMify能石一般的 学生◊ £ve/i moderate amounts 〇/the drug can be/ataZ. 这种药的用量即使不很大也佘致命。◊:Hie team e/ijoyed onZy moderate success Zast season•上个赛季，这个队岳只 取得了中等成绩。◊ Coofc over a moderate heat.用文火 纯。2 having or showing opinions.，especially about politics，that are not extreme 温和的；不激烈的；不偏 激的：moderate vfews/poHcfes 温和的见命/‘策 oci moderate sodafct 温和的.社.会..主义者 3 staying within limits that are considered to be reasonable by most people适中的；..合理的：a moderate drinfcer不过多饮 酒的人◊ moderate wage demands ■合理的工资要求Plin IMMODERATE

« verb /'mDdareit; NAmE 'ma:d-/ 1 to become or make sth become less extreme, severe，etc.缓和；使适中：[V]办 evenfng the wind had moderated sZig/itiy.到黄昏时，成 稍稍减弱了。◊ [VN] We agreed to moderate our originaZ demands.我们同意降低我们原先的要求。2 [VN, V] (8r£) to check that an exam has been marked fairly and in the same way by different people 审核评分（畚看不同 阅卷人所打分数是否公平一致）3 [VN] to be in charge of a discussion or debate and make sure it is fair 主持（讨 论、.辩论等 > :The television debate was moderated by a Zawpro/essor.这场电视辩论由一位法学教授主持。◊ a moderated newsgroup有主持人的网络新闻组[also V]

■ noun /'mDdarat; NAmE 'maid-/ a person who has opin­ions, especially about politics, that are not extreme # 温和观点者（尤指政见）

mod-er-ate-ly /'mDdaratli; NAmE 'maid-/ adv. 1 to an average extent; fairly but not very — 般地；勉强她 HT1 reasonably ： a moderateZy succes功^ career 还算 成功的事业◊ She onfy did moderateiy weH in the exam. 她这次4试成绩还好。◊ Coofc m a moderate^ hot oven. 用不太热的鉋箱烤il。2 within reasonable limits适 度;_ 适量；适中：He onZy drinfcs (WcohoZj moderated•他 喝酒不过量。

mod.er.ation /.mDda'reiJn; NAmE ,ma:d-/ noun [U] 1 the quality of being reasonable and not being extreme 适度；适中；合理：There was a caH/or moder­ation on the part 〇/the trade unions. 有人呼 存工会保持 克制。◊ AZcohoZ shouZd onZy ever be taken in moder­ation (= in small quantities). 酒只可适量饮用。 2 (8r£) (in education 教育）the process of making sure that the same standards are used by different people in marking exams，etc.评分审核制

mod-er-ato /.mDda'raitau; NAmE ,ma:d0'ra:tou/ adv., adj. {music (from Italian) (used as an instruction ■语)not very quickly or very slowly 中板地（的） mod-er-ator /'mDdareita^); NAmE 'maid-/ noun 1 a person whose job is to help the two sides in a disagree­ment to reach an agreement 调 解人； 调停人一see also mediator 2 {especially NAm£) a person whose job is to make sure that a discussion or a debate is fair 仲裁人 3 [BrE) a person whose job is to make sure that an exam is marked fairly 评分监督 4 Moderator a reli­gious leader in the Presbyterian Church who is in charge of the Church council 长老会会议丰席 ITIOCl.-eril J>"W /'rnDdn; NAmE 'maidarn/ adj.

1 [only before noun] of the present time or recent times 现代当代的；近代的Bran CONTEMPORARY: the modem industrial world 当今工业世界◊ Modem £uro- pecm history欧洲近代史◊ modern Greefc现代希腊语◊ Stress is a major problem of modem life.

中的主要问题。2 [only before noun] (of styles in art， music, fashion, etc.艺术、音乐、时装等的风‘）new and intended to be different from traditional styles 新式 的；有别于传统的 EEC1 contemporary: modem art/ archftecture/dramo/jazz现代艺术/建筑/戏剧/爵士乐 3 (usually approving) using the latest technology, designs, materials, etc.时新的；现代化的；最新的K771 up-to-date ： a modem computer system 时新的电脑系 统◊ modem methods o//arming现代化的耕作方式◊ the most modem, well-equipped hospital in London 先进的、设备，精良鈿医院4 (of ways of behaving, thinking, etc.行为、思想等的方式）new and not always accepted by most members of society 新式的，超前的 (大部分公众不一定接受）：She has very modem ideas about educating her children.在教育子女i面，她有非常 新式的观点。

.modern 'dance noun [u] a form of dance that was developed in the early 20th century by people who did not like the restrictions of traditional ballet 现代■舞 (20世纪初发展起来的一种摆脱芭蕾舞限制的舞蹈形式） .modern-'day adj. [only before noun] 1 of the present time 现代的；当决舍 gfiTl contemporary ： modern- day America 当代美国 2 used to describe a modem form of sb/sth, usually sb/sth bad or unpleasant, that existed in the past现代版的，翻新的（通常用于消极事 物）：It has Seen caHed modern-day sZave/y•人们称之 为现代版的奴隶@度。

.modern 'English noun [U] the English language in the form it has been in since about 1S00 现代英'语（公元 1500年前后至今的英语）

mod-ern-ism /'mDdamzam; NAmE 'maidarn-/ noun [U]

1                  modern ideas or methods现代主义；现代思想（或方 法）2 a style and movement in art，architecture and literature popular in the middle of the 2 oth century in which modem ideas, methods and materials were used rather than traditional' ones现代派，现代风格，现代主 义•（盛行于.20世纪中期的艺术、建筑和文学风格） —compare postmodernism ► mod-ern-ist /'modamst; NAmE 'maidarn-/ adj. [only before noun] ： modernist art 现代派艺术 mod.ern.ist now/?

mod-ern-is-tic /.mDda'mstik; NAmE .maidar'n-/ adj. (of a painting, building, piece of furniture, etc.绘画、房屋、 家具等）painted, designed, etc. in a very modem style 现代派的；时髦的

mod-ern.ity /ma_d3:nati;      -'d3:rn-/ not/A7 [u] the

condition ot being new and modem 现代性 mod-ern-ize (BrE also -ise) /'mDdanaiz; NAmE 'ma:- darn-/ verb 1 [VN] to make a system, methods, etc. more modem and more suitable for use at the present time 使（制度、方法等）现代化BEE! UPDATE : The company is investing $9 million to modernize its /actories.这家公司要投资900万元将其工厂现代化。

[V] to start using modem equipment, ideas, etc.使 (设备、概念等_)现代化：t/n/ortunatdy we tocfc the resources to modernize.遗憾的i我们缺乏现代化所需 的财力。► mod.em.iza-tion, -isa.tion /_mDd9nai_zeiJn; NAmE .maidarna'z-/ noun [u]