regulate
regulate — 動詞
1. to use official rules or laws to control how something is done or how people beh
監管；管理
透過法規控制某事物
to use official rules or laws to control how something is done or how people behave — for example, regulating the financial industry, or regulating the amount of pollution a factory can release.
The government regulates the sale of medicines to ensure they are safe.
政府監管藥品的銷售，以確保其安全。
regulate + noun phrase for controlling by law
New rules were introduced to regulate how banks lend money to customers.
推出新規定來監管銀行向客戶放款的方式。
passive: be introduced to regulate + how-clause
Food safety agencies regulate the amount of sugar allowed in soft drinks.
食品安全機構監管含糖飲料中允許的糖分含量。
A national board was set up to regulate the prices that hospitals can charge.
設立了一個國家委員會來監管醫院的收費價格。
Countries around the world regulate the trading of wild animals to protect endangered species.
世界各國監管野生動物的交易，以保護瀕危物種。
- control
Broader term; can mean any form of power or direction, not necessarily through formal rules.
- govern
Suggests authority over a state or large organization, with an emphasis on policy-making.
- oversee
Implies watching over a process to ensure it runs correctly, with less direct rule-setting.
- manage
Focuses on directing people or resources efficiently; less about enforcing rules.
- deregulate
To remove existing rules or restrictions, allowing free operation.
文法句型
regulate + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice, especially with 'be regulated by [authority]'. The subject is typically a government agency, official body, or legal system.
常見錯誤
2. to make a machine, device, or system work at a particular level of speed, temper
調節
調整機器或系統的運作水準
to make a machine, device, or system work at a particular level of speed, temperature, pressure, or another measurable condition — for example, regulating the temperature in a room, or regulating the flow of water through a pipe.
The wall thermostat regulates the temperature in the living room automatically.
牆上的恆溫器會自動調節客廳的溫度。
regulate + noun phrase for adjusting a device or system
You can regulate the speed of the fan by turning this dial.
你可以轉動這個旋鈕來調節風扇的速度。
Dario adjusted the controls to regulate the flow of water through the pipes.
Dario 調整了控制器來調節水管中的水流量。
The timing of the engine is regulated by a small computer chip.
引擎的時序是由一個小型電腦晶片來調節的。
This knob lets you regulate how much light comes from the lamp.
這個旋鈕可以讓你調節燈泡發出的光量。
- adjust
More general; can mean any small change to make something work better, not necessarily involving rules or controls.
- modulate
More technical; suggests varying a signal, frequency, or output level in response to changing conditions.
- control
In a mechanical context, overlaps with 'regulate' but is broader and less precise.
- set
Means to fix a value rather than continuously adjusting; a one-time action rather than ongoing regulation.
文法句型
regulate + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common in technical and scientific contexts. The object is typically a measurable physical quantity such as temperature, speed, pressure, flow rate, or timing.