柯林斯詞典regulate /?r?ɡj??le?t/ (regulating,regulated,regulates) 1. V-T To regulate an activity or process means to control it, especially by means of rules. 控制 (尤指通過規(guī)則) Under such a plan, the government would regulate competition among insurance companies so that everyone gets care at lower cost. 根據(jù)這樣一個計劃，政府會控制保險公司之間的競爭，這樣每個人都能以較低價格獲得保險。 返回 regulate劍橋詞典to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way （尤指使按照某種方式運作而）控制，管理，調(diào)節(jié)，調(diào)整 You can regulate the temperature in the house by adjusting the thermostat . 你可以通過調(diào)節(jié)恒溫器來控制室溫。 [ 動詞后面接一個疑問詞 ] Her mother strictly regulates how much TV she can watch . 她媽媽嚴(yán)格控制她看電視的時間。 例句 Police can invoke the law of trespass to regulate access to these places .This valve regulates the flow of water into the tank .The travel industry is regulated by a set of guidelines .The switch is used to regulate the speed at which the machine operates .The government has introduced new laws to regulate the sale of firearms . 返回 regulate