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controlofyourownbehaviour, such as notdrinkingoreatingtoo much 自我克制，节制（如戒酒、节食等）thehabitof notdrinkingalcoholbecause youbelieveit isdangerousorwrong 戒酒，禁酒SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesSelf-control and moderation - ahold
- anti-pleasure
- ascetically
- asceticism
- be in command (ofyourself)idiom
- boundary
- get a grip (onyourself)idiom
- go easyidiom
- go steady onsomethingidiom
- grip
- impervious
- mind over matteridiom
- puritanism
- restrained
- restraint
- restrict
- restrictyourselftosomething
- stint
- undignified
- willpower
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: temperance| American Dictionarysocial studiesthehabitorpracticeofavoidingextremesofbehavior,esp. notdrinkingtoo muchalcohol Examplesoftemperancetemperance In other words, the virtue oftemperancewas extended to the community.From theCambridge English Corpus Dignified defiance is mostly fueled by dignity as a virtue, a strong sense of self-worth, courage, wisdom,temperance, and justice.From theCambridge English Corpus Through his charts and schedules, he outlined his experiment in self-improvement to attain virtue, industry, orderliness, andtemperance, among other characteristics.From theCambridge English Corpus Temperanceis probably the cardinal virtue most strongly associated with dignity, although one has to bear in mind that it always combines with wisdom.From theCambridge English Corpus Temperancewas represented as the virtue necessary to establishing this balance.From theCambridge English Corpus Ironically, when that source of professionaltemperanceis completely lost, we will appreciate that professionalism's true value is something that a market just cannot calculate.From theCambridge English Corpus Involves regulation of private sector; related to local business, entertainment,temperance, streetcar regulations, or morality.From theCambridge English Corpus And finally, wisdom is required to inform selfdiscipline ortemperance.From theCambridge English Corpus Again, it becomes clear thattemperanceis required for dignity, as are wisdom and justice.From theCambridge English Corpus Temperancecould be rehabilitated as a green virtue that emphasizes the importance of reducing consumption.From theCambridge English Corpus For exampletemperancein food consumption is relative to the size and activity of the individual.From theCambridge English Corpus The former was a non-denominationaltemperanceorganisation for children aged between about six and fourteen years.From theCambridge English Corpus Participation intemperanceactivities was for some a radicalizing experience which led them to question the legitimacy of autocracy.From theCambridge English Corpus The commonplaces of courage andtemperanceprove popular once more.From theCambridge English Corpus The qualities of courage andtemperance, however, were represented as especially vital to the success of the enterprise.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |