单词	regulator
释义	regulator /ˈrɛɡjʊleɪtə / noun 1A person or thing that regulates something, in particular:They called for urgent action to address the problems, including a referral to the forensic science regulator.... We begin with two more California banks shut down by federal regulators. The Darby Mine has been cited 10 times in the last month by federal regulators. 1.1A person or body that supervises a particular industry or business activity: regulators of privatized utilities industry regulators... And once federal regulators are involved, industry executives are much more likely to examine their own corporate behavior. The Public Accounts Committee is urging the industry regulator to carry out a new review into whether the market is anti-competitive. Fearing a public crisis of confidence in the industry, regulators were quick to move in. 1.2A device for controlling the rate of working of machinery or for controlling fluid flow, in particular a handle controlling the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam engine: the driver had opened the regulator to ease forward [as modifier]: a speed regulator... The supply of oxygen cylinders and regulators has been increased to support more than one patient in a single room should the need arise. Also you can install tap flow aerators or regulators to decrease the amount of water used when washing your hands or brushing your teeth. The company made regulators for gas cylinders. 1.3A device for adjusting the balance of a clock or watch in order to regulate its speed.An extremely accurate clock, called a regulator, is used to measure the time it occurs.
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