temperance

/ˈtempərəns/ 69GREgmatsat
If you believe in temperance, you disapprove of drinking alcohol. 禁酒

noun [具体名词]戒酒;节欲;(气候等的)温和

...a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance. ...
一个已戒掉酒瘾的人对戒酒的好处赞不绝口。

adjective [原级]温暖的;有节制的

The age of hedonism is being ushered out by a new era of temperance.
享乐主义的时代正被一个注重节制的时代所取代。

temperance

-ance ⌜ 表示状态或行为的 - indicating the state or action of ~ ⌟
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