Unlike extreme poverty, moderate poverty generally refers to conditions of life in which basic needs are met, but barely.

与极端贫困不同，中度贫困一般指的是基本需求勉强得到满足的生活条件。

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Rises in core consumer prices may be moderate, but with food sending headline inflation up by 7.1 per cent in the year to January, the central bank still needs to keep the brakes on demand.

中国核心消费者价格指数的上升可能仍较为温和，但鉴于食品价格上涨推动总体通胀率在截至1月份的一年上升7.1%，中国央行仍须为需求踩刹车。

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My 89-year-old mother, who has what her doctor calls "moderate" Alzheimer's disease, came to live with us a few months ago and needs constant supervision.

我89岁的老母亲患了老年痴呆症，几个月前搬来与我们同住，她时刻都需要有人照顾。

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But treatment needs change when people enter the moderate or severe stages of hypothermia.

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In 2005, some 13 of London's 32 councils provided care to people with moderate needs.

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That is no different to how it is now, although a decade ago many councils were able to offer help to those with low or moderate needs.

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America relies heavily on Saudi oil production, both to satisfy its own needs and to moderate the oil price.

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