| 单词 | regulate |
| 释义 | regulate —regulative /reg"yeuh lay'tiv, -yeuh leuh tiv/, regulatory /reg"yeuh leuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, adj. —regulatively, adv. /reg"yeuh layt'/, v.t., regulated, regulating. 1. to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses. 2. to adjust to some standard or requirement, as amount, degree, etc.: to regulate the temperature. 3. to adjust so as to ensure accuracy of operation: to regulate a watch. 4. to put in good order: to regulate the digestion. [1620-30; < LL regulatus (ptp. of regulare). See REGULA, -ATE1] Syn. 1. rule, govern, manage, order, adjust, arrange, dispose, conduct. 2. set. 4. systematize. |
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