temperance

柯林斯词典

1. N-UNCOUNT If you believe in temperance, you disapprove of drinking alcohol. 禁酒
...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。
2. N-UNCOUNT A person who shows temperance has a strong mind and does not eat too much or drink too much and practises moderation. 节制[正式]
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。