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  • Conjugation : past  regulated ; ing  regulating
  • Derivatives : adj  regulatory ; adj  regulative
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

regulate ['rεgjuleɪt]
  1. 1. vt. (control) 管制
  2. 2. vt. [+machine] [ oven] (adjust) 调整

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

regulate [ˈregjʊleɪt]
  1. 1. vt. 调整调节
  2. 2. vt. 管理,控制规定
    We cannot regulate the way people dress.
    我们不能规定人们衣着打扮
  3. 3. vt. 影响决定塑造
  4. 4. vt. 阻遏声音)的扩散
  5. 5. vt. 校准,调校
  6. 6. vt. 使有条理,使整齐

Collins English-English Dictionary

regulate ['rεgjυ"leɪt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to adjust (the amount of heat, sound, etc, of something) as required; control
  2. 2. vt. to adjust (an instrument or appliance) so that it operates correctly
  3. 3. vt. to bring into conformity with a rule, principle, or usage
  4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C17: from Late Latin regulare to control, from Latin regula a ruler

Examples

regulate the heat
调节热量
The Egyptians had a lunar calendar to regulate festivals by phases of the moon.
埃及人有一个靠月亮的阴晴圆缺来确定节庆的农历历法。
Big business is growing so powerful it is difficult to regulate it effectively.
大型企业公司变得如此强大,以至于政府很难对他们进行有效的控制管理。
经纬天下
attend to state affairs; order and regulate affairs of state
市场调剂和计划调剂
regulate by market mechanism and by planning
调节水流
regulate the flow of water
调整供求关系
regulate (or readjust) supply and demand
我们要规制市场秩序,保护公平竞争。
We should regulate market rules and protect fair competition.
所有的质量管理都要正规化。
We should regulate all the quality control management.

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