单词 | dual control |
释义 | > as lemmasdual control dual control n. control exercised by two parties or persons jointly; (in Aeronautics) the duplication of the pilot's controls for instructional purposes; similarly in a motor vehicle; frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > [noun] > control and possession > by one or two persons, or groups monopoly1610 dual control1884 duopoly1959 1884 Illustr. London News 23 Feb. 170/2 The Dual Control…was the proximate cause of our troubles in Egypt. 1913 Captain Sept. 1069/2 Military influence is seen in the two or three-seated machine with dual control. 1914 Aeroplane 15 July 60/2 Even if the ‘Herring Pond’ is crossed previously by a single or dual control machine. 1930 Aberdeen Press & Jrnl. 18 Mar. 7 A Grebe dual-control aeroplane. 1944 H. C. Dent Educ. Act 1944 21 The compromise on the ‘Dual Control’ of schools is one of the outstanding triumphs of the Act. 1959 Which? May 37/2 All lessons should be on a dual-control car. < as lemmas |
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