| 单词 | control |
| 释义 | control —control /kənˈtrəʊl/ aep /-ˈtroʊl/ noun (POWER) B2 [C or U] the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to do this: » She's got no control over that child - it's terrible.» He wants the government to impose strict controls on dog ownership.» The dictator took control of the country in 1933.» He felt he was losing control of events.» You need to stay in control of your emotions.» The car skidded and went out of control, crashing into an oncoming truck.» There was nothing we could do about it - the situation was out of/beyond/outside our control.» She criticized the police's methods of crowd control.Thesaurus+: ↑Power to controlunder controlB2 being dealt with or limited successfully: » It seems that the disease is now under control.» Everything is under control, sir.» It took them two hours to bring/get the fire under control.Thesaurus+: ↑Limiting and restricting , ↑Preventing and impedingWord partners for control noun• ♯assume/♯have/♯take control• ♯lose/♯relinquish control• ♯gain/♯get/♯seize control• ♯impose/♯strengthen/♯tighten controls on sth• ♯complete/♯direct/♯full/♯total control• ♯firm/♯strict/♯tight control• control ♯of/♯on/♯over sb/sth• ♯beyond/♯out of/♯under sb's controlWord Builder:–Nouns: control, controller–Adjectives: uncontrollable–Verbs: control–Adverbs: uncontrollablyCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. complete/direct/full/total control» Gregory assumed total control over the company assets.-lu. effective/good/greater control» These methods will enable them to gain rapid and effective control.-lu. firm/strict/tight control» Doctors have called for tighter control on the sale of certain drugs.–Types-lu. crowd/traffic control» She criticized the police's methods of crowd control.-lu. birth/immigration/population control» Methods of birth control are openly discussed.-lu. damage/flood/pest/pollution control» The province is famous for its pioneering methods of flood control.-lu. a cost/credit/exchange/price/rent control» The government rejected a system of price controls.-lu. disease/infection/pain/weight control» Once you start eating in a healthy way, weight control comes more easily.-lu. quality/stock control» The company performs 36 quality control checks on every batch.-lu. arms/government/gun/military/state control» Parliament voted in favour of arms control resolutions.-lu. personal/parental/social control» They emphasize religion as an instrument of social control.-lu. administrative/budgetary/editorial/financial/political control» Kathy has full editorial control over the website.–Verbs-lu. assume/have/take control» The home team took control of the match in the last half hour.-lu. lose/relinquish control» She lost control of the car and veered off the road.-lu. gain/get/regain/seize control» The dictatorship gained control of the entire country.-lu. exercise/keep/maintain/retain control» I began to panic and found it difficult to keep control of the vehicle.-lu. battle for/fight for/struggle for control» The pilot struggled for control as the engine began to fail.-lu. impose/strengthen/tighten controlson sth» He wants to impose strict controls on dog ownership.-lu. lift/removecontrolson sth» There were new plans to lift controls on exportation.–Prepositions-lu. control of/on/over» He doesn't seem to have any control over the children.-lu. beyond/outside/out of/under sb's control» The situation was beyond our control.-lu. in/out of/under control» Could you keep your dog under control, please?–Nouns-lu. a degree/measure of control» This gives the teacher some degree of control over the situation.-lu. lack/loss of control» There was a complete lack of control in the playground.–Phrases-lu. circumstances beyond sb's control» Due to circumstances beyond our control, the performance is cancelled.• • • Extra Examples:» The army took control of the city after the president's fall from power.» We keep a tight control on the organization's finances.» The terrorists assumed control of the plane and forced it to land in the desert.» The car went out of control and plunged over the cliff.» Troops yesterday seized control of the broadcasting station.noun (SWITCH) B2 [C] a switch or other device used to operate a machine such as a vehicle: » The main instruments are in the centre of the control panel.» Captain Firth sat at the controls of the aircraft.Thesaurus+: ↑Electrical switches and connectionsF0 [C usually singular] (ALSO control key, WRITTEN ABBREVIATION Ctrl) a key on a computer keyboard that you press at the same time as other keys to make the keyboard operate in a particular way: » Press and hold down the control key while you press 9.» I pressed Control Alt Delete but nothing happened.Thesaurus+: ↑Computer hardwareWord partners for control noun• ♯assume/♯have/♯take control• ♯lose/♯relinquish control• ♯gain/♯get/♯seize control• ♯impose/♯strengthen/♯tighten controls on sth• ♯complete/♯direct/♯full/♯total control• ♯firm/♯strict/♯tight control• control ♯of/♯on/♯over sb/sth• ♯beyond/♯out of/♯under sb's controlWord Builder:–Nouns: control, controller–Adjectives: uncontrollable–Verbs: control–Adverbs: uncontrollablynoun [C] SPECIALIZED (IN AN EXPERIMENT) ► F0 in an experiment, an object or system that is not changed so that you can compare it with similar objects or systems that are intentionally changedThesaurus+: ↑Keeping and staying the same , ↑Not able to be changedWord partners for control noun• ♯assume/♯have/♯take control• ♯lose/♯relinquish control• ♯gain/♯get/♯seize control• ♯impose/♯strengthen/♯tighten controls on sth• ♯complete/♯direct/♯full/♯total control• ♯firm/♯strict/♯tight control• control ♯of/♯on/♯over sb/sth• ♯beyond/♯out of/♯under sb's controlWord Builder:–Nouns: control, controller–Adjectives: uncontrollable–Verbs: control–Adverbs: uncontrollablyverb [T] (-ll-) ↑Verb Endings for control ► B1 to order, limit, or rule something, or someone's actions or behaviour: » If you can't control your dog, put it on a lead!» You're going to have to learn to control your temper.» The temperature is controlled by a thermostat.» The laws controlling drugs are very strict in this country.» The government is trying to control spending.Thesaurus+: ↑Controlling and being in chargeWord Builder:–Nouns: control, controller–Adjectives: uncontrollable–Verbs: control–Adverbs: uncontrollably• • • Extra Examples:» Police in riot gear arrived to control the protesters.» The film was about an evil genius who wanted to control the world.» Our new teacher's a bit of a joke - he can't even control the class.» Firefighters took two hours to control the blaze.» The finance committee controls the school's budget. |
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