新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

regulate

英  [ˈreɡjʊleɪt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • regulates , regulating , regulated

    1[T 及物动词] 控制(尤指通过规则)

    To regulate an activity or process means to control it, especially by means of rules.

    近义词

    control , manage

    双语例句

    例:

    Under such a plan, the government would regulate competition among insurance companies so that everyone gets care at a lower cost.

    根据这样一个计划,政府会控制保险公司之间的竞争,这样每个人都能以较低价格获得保险。

    例:

    As we get older the temperature-regulating mechanisms in the body tend to become a little less efficient.

    随着年龄的增长,人体的体温调节机能往往会有所弱化。

    例:

    regulating cholesterol levels.

    控制胆固醇水平。