regulatory

regulatory — adjective

1. relating to the system of rules, laws, and official controls that governments or

1.形容詞B2
釋義

relating to the system of rules, laws, and official controls that governments or authorities create to manage how businesses, industries, or activities are run

例句

Regulatory rules require banks to keep enough cash available for their customers.

collocation: regulatory rules / regulatory requirements

Jiwoo's company hired a lawyer to help them understand the regulatory changes in their industry.

同義詞
  • governmental

    broader — describes anything related to government, not specifically rule-making

  • supervisory

    focuses on monitoring and oversight rather than creating rules

  • official

    less technical; describes anything formally approved by an authority

  • legislative

    refers to the making of laws by parliament, whereas regulatory concerns rules made by agencies under those laws

反義詞
  • deregulatory

    relating to the removal of rules and controls

  • unregulated

    describes an activity or industry with no rules or controls

文法句型

regulatory + noun (agency/body/framework/requirement)

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Common noun partners include 'agency', 'body', 'authority', 'framework', 'requirement', 'standard', 'approval', and 'compliance'.

常見錯誤

❌The company follows regular standards set by the industry.
✅The company follows regulatory standards set by the industry.
💡'regular' means usual or ordinary; 'regulatory' means relating to rules and controls.
❌The regulatory of food safety is important.
✅Food safety regulation is important.
💡'regulatory' is an adjective, not a noun; use 'regulation' when a noun is needed.