[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](对机构、地方、体系等的)控制权，支配权Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
[oft N of/over n]
[usu v-link PHR]
[PHR after v]
The restructuring involves Mr Ronson giving up control of the company...
这次改组涉及龙森先生放弃对公司的控制权。
The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the republic's territory.
他这届政府的首要目标是确立对共和国领土的控制权。
If you are in control of something, you have the power to make all the important decisions about the way it is run.对…有控制权；掌管；管理
Nobody knows who is in control of the club...
没人知道是谁掌管着这家俱乐部。
In the West, people feel more in control of their own lives.
在西方，人们感觉个人生活更自如一些。
If something is under your control, you have the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.受…控制；在…控制之下
All the newspapers were taken under government control.
当时所有的报纸都受到政府控制。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]控制(能力)；支配(能力) If you have control of something or someone, you are able to make them do what you want them to do.
[oft N of/over n]
He lost control of his car...
他的汽车失控了。
Some teachers have more control over pupils than their parents have.
有的老师比小学生的父母更能管得住他们。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]克制；控制力 If you show control, you prevent yourself behaving in an angry or emotional way.
He had a terrible temper, and sometimes he would completely lose control...
他的脾气很坏，有时会完全失控。
He was working hard to keep control of himself.
他正努力克制自己。
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[VERB 动词]控制；掌管；管理；统治 The people who control an organization or place have the power to take all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
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[V-ing]
He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California...
他现在掌管着加州南部最大的零售发展企业。
Almost all of the countries in Latin America were controlled by dictators...
当时几乎所有的拉丁美洲国家都由独裁者统治。
Minebea ended up selling its controlling interest in both firms.
美蓓亚集团最后将其在两家公司的控股权都出售了。
-controlled
AGA Gas is Swedish-controlled.
AGA天然气公司是一家瑞典的燃气公司。
...the state-controlled media.
政府控制的媒体
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[VERB 动词]控制，操纵(设备、过程、系统等) To control a piece of equipment, process, or system means to make it work in the way that you want it to work.
[V n]
[V-ed]
...a computerised system to control the gates...
控制大门的计算机系统
Scientists would soon be able to manipulate human genes to control the ageing process.
科学家们很快将能通过操控人类基因来控制衰老过程。
...the controlled production of energy from sugar by a cell.
在细胞的控制下将糖转化为能量的过程
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...computer-controlled traffic lights.
由计算机控制的交通信号灯
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[VERB 动词]管制，限定，控制(价格、工资、活动等) When a government controls prices, wages, or the activity of a particular group, it uses its power to restrict them.
[V n]
[with supp]
The federal government tried to control rising health-care costs.
联邦政府试图控制日益高涨的医疗保健费用。
...measures to control illegal mining.
控制非法采矿的措施
Control is also a noun.
Control of inflation remains the government's absolute priority.
控制通货膨胀仍然是政府的第一要务。
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[VERB 动词]控制；自制；克制 If you control yourself, or if you control your feelings, voice, or expression, you make yourself behave calmly even though you are feeling angry, excited, or upset.
[V pron-refl]
[V n]
Jo was advised to learn to control herself...
乔得到的建议是要学会控制自己的情绪。
I just couldn't control my temper.
我就是不能克制自己的脾气。
controlled
Her manner was quiet and very controlled.
她举止文静，而且非常冷静。
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[VERB 动词]控制，抑制(危险) To control something dangerous means to prevent it from becoming worse or from spreading.
[V n]
...the need to control environmental pollution...
控制环境污染的需要
One of the biggest tasks will be to control the spread of malaria.
最大的任务之一就是控制疟疾的蔓延。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]控制按钮；控制装置；操纵装置 A control is a device such as a switch or lever which you use in order to operate a machine or other piece of equipment.
I practised operating the controls.
我练习操作这些控制装置。
...the control box.
控制盒
If someone is at the controls of a machine or other piece of equipment, they are operating it.在操纵；在驾驶
He died of a heart attack while at the controls of the plane.
他在驾驶飞机的时候，心脏病突发去世。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]控制措施；管制措施Controls are the methods that a government uses to restrict increases, for example in prices, wages, or weapons.
Critics question whether price controls would do any good...
评论家们质疑物价管制措施是否会有用。
Their talks are expected to focus on arms control...
他们的会谈预计会集中讨论军备控制问题。
They have very strict gun control in Sweden.
瑞典对枪支实行非常严格的管制。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]检查站Control is used to refer to a place where your documents or luggage are officially checked when you enter a foreign country.
[n N]
He went straight through Passport Control without incident.
他很顺利地通过了护照检查处。
...an agreement to abolish border controls.
关于取消边界检查站的一项协议
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See also:
air traffic control
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birth control
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quality control
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remote control
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stock control
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Usage Note :
You do not use control as a verb to talk about inspecting documents. The verb you use is check. Police were searching cars and checking identity documents. However, at an airport or port, the place where passports are checked is called passport control
表示检查证件时，动词不能用 control，而用 check: Police were searching cars and checking identity documents (警察在搜查车辆并检查身份证件)。但是，在机场或港口，检查护照的地方叫做 passport control。
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[PHRASE 短语]失去控制；不受控制 If something is out of control, no-one has any power over it.
[usu v PHR]
The fire is burning out of control...
熊熊燃烧的大火正在失去控制。
I'm dealing with customers all the time who have let their debts get out of control.
我成天和那些负债累累、无力偿还的顾客们打交道。
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[PHRASE 短语]被控制住；得到控制 If something harmful is under control, it is being dealt with successfully and is unlikely to cause any more harm.
[v-link PHR]
The situation is under control...
局势已经得到控制。
If the current violence is to be brought under control, the government needs to act.
政府必须采取行动，才能使目前的暴力行为得到控制。
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con·trol★/kənˈtrəʊl; NAmEkənˈtroʊl/
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controlcontrolscontrolledcontrollingnoun★power 权力1★[uncountable ]control(of/over sb/sth) the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run （对国家、地区、机构等的）管理权，控制权，支配权◆The party is expecting to gain control ofthe council in the next election. 该党期待着在下次选举中获得对地方议会的控制权。◆The Democrats will probably lose control ofCongress. 民主党很可能失去对国会的控制。◆A military junta took control of the country.政变上台的军政府接管了这个国家。◆The city is in the control ofenemy forces. 那座城市现处于敌军的控制之下。◆The city is under enemy control.那座城市现处于敌人的控制之下。2★[uncountable ]control(of/over sb/sth) the ability to make sb/sth do what you want 控制（或操纵）能力◆The teacher had no controlover the children. 那位老师管不住学生。◆She struggled to keep control ofher voice. 她竭力控制住自己的声音。◆She lost controlof her car on the ice. 她在冰上开车失去了控制。◆He got so angry he lost control(= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do).他气得失去了自制。◆Owing to circumstances beyond our control,the flight to Rome has been cancelled. 由于出现了我们无法控制的情况，飞往罗马的航班已被取消。◆The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game).教练让全队努力练习控球。☞see also
self-control
limiting/managing 限制；管理3★[uncountable , countable ]control(of/on sth) ( often in compounds 常构成复合词) the act of restricting, limiting or managing sth; a method of doing this 限制；限定；约束；管理；管制◆traffic control交通管制◆talks on arms control军备控制谈判◆government controls on trade and industry政府对工商业的管理◆A new advance has been made in the control of malaria.在控制疟疾方面已取得新的进展。◆Price controls on food were ended.对食物价格的控制已告结束。◆a pest control officer虫害防治员☞see also
birth control
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quality control
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in machine 机器4★[countable , usually plural ]the switches and buttons, etc. that you use to operate a machine or a vehicle （机器或车辆的）操纵装置，开关，按钮◆the controls of an aircraft飞机的操纵装置◆the control panel控制面板◆the volume control of a CD player激光唱片机的音量调节器◆The co-pilot was at the controlswhen the plane landed. 副驾驶员操纵着飞机着陆。☞see also
remote control
in experiment 实验5[countable ]( technical 术语) a person, thing or group used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a scientific experiment; an experiment whose result is known, used for checking working methods 对照标准；（检验工作方法的）参照实验◆One group was treated with the new drug, and the control groupwas given a sugar pill. 一组采用新药治疗，而对照检验组服用的则是糖丸。place 地点6[singular ]a place where orders are given or where checks are made; the people who work in this place 指挥（或检查、控制）站；指挥（或检查、控制）人员◆air traffic control空中交通管制中心◆We went through passport control and into the departure lounge.我们通过护照检查站进入了候机大厅。◆This is Mission Control calling the space shuttle Discovery.地面指挥中心现在呼叫航天飞机“发现号”。on computer 计算机7[uncountable ](alsoconˈtrol key[singular ])(on a computer keyboard) a key that you press when you want to perform a particular operation （键盘上的）控制键IDIOMSbe in control (of sth)1★to direct or manage an organization, an area or a situation 掌管，管理，控制，操纵（某机构、地区或局势）◆He's reached retiring age, but he's still firmly in control.他虽然已到退休年龄，但仍大权在握。◆There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation.比赛后发生了一些暴力事件，但是现在警方已控制了局势。2★to be able to organize your life well and keep calm 处之泰然；安之若素◆In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control.她虽然家庭问题重重，却能完全处之泰然。★be/get/run/etc. out of conˈtrolto be or become impossible to manage or to control 无法管理；失去控制◆The children are completely out of control since their father left.这些孩子自他们的父亲离开后就无法无天了。◆A truck ran out of control on the hill.一辆卡车在山上失去了控制。★be under conˈtrolto be being dealt with successfully 被控制住；处于控制之下◆Don't worry—everything's under control!别担心，一切都控制住了！★bring/get/keep sth under conˈtrolto succeed in dealing with sth so that it does not cause any damage or hurt anyone 控制得住，抑制得住（从而不造成损害）◆It took two hours to bring the fire under control.花了两个小时才控制住火势。◆Please keep your dog under control!请管好你的狗！verb★(-ll-)have power 拥有权力1★controlsb/sth to have power over a person, company, country, etc. so that you are able to decide what they must do or how it is run 指挥；控制；掌管；支配◆By the age of 21 he controlled the company.他 21 岁就掌管了公司。◆The whole territory is now controlled by the army.现在全境都在军队的控制之下。◆Can't you control your children?你就不能管管你这些孩子？limit/manage 限制；管理2★to limit sth or make it happen in a particular way 限制；限定controlsth ◆government attempts to control immigration政府试图限制移民的措施◆Many biological processes are controlled by hormones.许多生物变化过程都是由激素控制的。controlwhat/how, etc… ◆Parents should control what their kids watch on television.父母应该限定孩子看什么样的电视节目。3★controlsth to stop sth from spreading or getting worse 阻止蔓延（或恶化）◆Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze.消防队员仍在尽力控制火势的蔓延。◆She was given drugs to control the pain.给她服用了镇痛药。machine 机器4★controlsth to make sth, such as a machine or system, work in the way that you want it to 操纵，控制（机器或系统等）◆This knob controls the volume.此旋钮调节音量。◆The traffic lights are controlled by a central computer.交通信号灯由中心计算机控制。stay calm 保持镇静5★to manage to make yourself remain calm, even though you are upset or angry 抑制；克制controlyourself ◆I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him.我气得无法自制，就打了他。controlsth ◆He was finding it difficult to control his feelings.他觉得很难克制住自己的感情。con·trol/kənˈtrəʊl; NAmEkənˈtroʊl/
1make somebody/something do what you want [uncountable] the ability or power to make someone or something do what you want or make something happen in the way you want: The disease robs you of muscle control.control of/over Babies are born with very little control over their movements. Artists like to have some control over where their works are hung in a gallery. She’s a good teacher who has control of her class. Students are encouraged to take control of their own learning, rather than just depending on the teacher. Excessive drinking can make you lose control of your own life. ‘Do you need any help?’ ‘No. It’s under control, thanks.’ Dogs are allowed on the trails if they are kept under control. The car spun out of control and hit a tree. Flight delays do occur, for reasons that are outside our control.2power [uncountable] the power to make the decisions about how a country, place, company etc is organized or what it does: The press was freed from political control.control of Jordan asked for editorial control of the project.in control (of something) Anti-government forces are still in control of the area. By the end of the year, the rebels had control over the northern territories. The Johnson family has effective control of the company, owning almost 60% of the shares. China gained control of the island in 1683. His son is being trained to take control of the family business. The Democrats lost control of Congress in the last election.under the control of somebody The college was under the control of a group of trustees. The whole of this area came under Soviet control after World War II. The Conservatives are hoping to regain control of the city council.3way of limiting something [countable, uncountable] an action, method, or law that limits the amount or growth of something, especially something that is dangerous: pest controlcontrol of the control of inflationcontrol on The authorities imposed strict controls on the movement of cattle. an agreement on arms control (=control of the amount of weapons a country has)under control Firefighters had the blaze under control by 9:44 p.m. Shea used diet and exercise to bring her weight under control. The Federal Reserve Bank raised interest rates to keep inflation under control.rent/price/wage etc controls Rent controls ensured that no one paid too much for housing.tight/rigid controls (=strict controls) the introduction of tighter controls on immigration Police used fire hoses and dogs for crowd control.4ability to stay calm [uncountable] the ability to remain calm even when you feel very angry, upset, or excited: There were sudden tears in his eyes and he paused, fighting for control. Davidson lost control of himself and started yelling. Small children can’t be expected to have the same self-control (=ability to control their emotions and behaviour) as an adult.under control Her voice is under control, but she is almost shaking with anger.in control I felt calm and in control.5machine/vehicle [countable] the thing that you press or turn to make a machine, vehicle, television etc work: the TV remote control the volume control on the radio a car with manual controlsat the controls (=controlling a vehicle or aircraft) Belton, at the controls, made a perfect landing.6people who organize an activity [singular, uncountable] the people who direct an activity or who check that something is done correctly, the place where this is done, or the process of doing it: air-traffic control Please stop at passport control. computers used for stock control7scientific test [countable]a)a person, group etc against which you compare another person or group that is very similar, in order to see if a particular quality is caused by something or happens by chancecontrol group/population/sample etc A control group of non-smoking women was compared to four groups of women smokers.b)a thing that you already know the result for that is used in a scientific test, in order to show that your method is working correctly →
controlled experiment
8computer [singular] (also control key) a particular button on a computer that allows you to do certain operations: Press control and F2 to exit. →
birth control
, quality control
, remote control
control1 noun
control2 verb
controlcontrol2 ●●●S2W1 verb (past tense and past participle controlled, present participle controlling) [transitive]
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1power to have the power to make the decisions about how a country, place, company etc is organized or what it does: The Democrats continued to control the Senate until last year. a huge company controlling half the world’s coffee tradeLabour-/Republican-/Democrat- etc controlled2limit to limit the amount or growth of something, especially something that is dangerous: a chemical used to control weeds an economic plan to control inflation Development in areas of outstanding natural beauty is strictly controlled. Strict measures were taken to control the spread of foot and mouth disease.3make somebody/something do what you want to make someone or something do what you want, or make something happen in the way that you want: Police had to be called in to control the crowds. a skilled rider controlling a spirited horse4emotion if you control your emotions, your voice, your expression etc, you succeed in behaving calmly and sensibly, even though you feel angry, upset, or excited: Sarah took a deep breath, trying to control her anger. He controlled the urge to laugh.control yourself Newman controlled himself with an effort.5machine/process/system to make a machine, process, or system work in a particular way: a radio-controlled toy car A thermostat controls the temperature in the building.control how/what/which etc The valves in the heart control how quickly the blood is pumped around the body.6check something to make sure that something is done correctlySYN check, monitor: The company strictly controls the quality of its products.THESAURUScontrol to have power over a country, place, company etc, and decide what happens there: · The Democrats controlled the US Congress.· Government forces now control the city.run to make the important everyday decisions concerning a company, organization, country etc, so that it can continue to operate: · He runs a software company in New York.· The parents want to run the school themselves.· The government is unfit to run the country.· The charity runs a medical clinic in one of the poorest parts of the city.be in charge of somebody/something to have control over something, or responsibility for a group of people: · She is in charge of training new employees.· I left him in charge of the children while I was out.manage to be in charge of a company, especially one that someone else owns: · In 1963, she opened a furniture store, and her son has managed it since 1985.be in power if a group or leader is in power, they have political control of a country: · Abe resigned after less than a year in power.· It was the first time a democratically elected government had been in power.rule if a leader or political group rules a country, they have political control of that country: · President Assad ruled the country for almost 30 years.· The same party has ruled Japan for many years.supervise to be in charge of a group of workers or students and make sure that they do their work properly: · Professor Braude supervised the research team.· He’s supervising the building work.
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[kənˈtrəʊl]controlled, controlling, controls
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控制(93%)，管制(3%)，抑制(1%)，支配(1%)，克制(1%)，掌控(1%)
n.控制；管理；抑制；操纵装置
vt.控制；管理；抑制
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