[N-COUNT 可数名词]规则;规章;规定;制度Regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave.
[usu pl]
[ADJ n]
The European Union has proposed new regulations to control the hours worked by its employees...
欧盟已经就其雇员工作时间的控制问题拟定了新的规章。
Under pressure from the American government, Fiat and other manufacturers obeyed the new safety regulations.
在美国政府的压力之下,菲亚特和其他汽车制造商同意遵守新的安全规定。
Regulation is also an adjective.
...a noisy cheerful group of people in regulation black parade tunics.
身穿正统黑色游行束身服装、吵吵嚷嚷欢呼庆祝的一群人
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](常指通过规章制度进行的)调控,管理,控制Regulation is the controlling of an activity or process, usually by means of rules.
[oft N of n]
Social services also have responsibility for the regulation of nurseries...
社会福利部门也有责任对托儿所进行管理。
Some in the market now want government regulation in order to reduce costs.
现在一些市场人士希望政府实施调控,以降低成本。
Oxford
regu·la·tion★AWL/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/
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regulationregulationsnoun★1★[countable , usually plural ]an official rule made by a government or some other authority 章程;规章制度;规则;法规◆too many rules and regulations过多的规章制度◆fire/safety/building, etc. regulations防火条例、安全规章、建筑法规等◆to comply with the regulations遵守章程◆Under thenew regulationsspending on office equipment will be strictly controlled. 根据新的规定,办公设备开支将受到严格控制。◆the strict regulations governing the sale of weapons关于武器销售的严格规定2[uncountable ]controlling sth by means of rules (运用规则条例的)管理,控制◆the voluntary regulation of the press新闻出版业的自律adjective[only before noun ]that must be worn or used according to the official rules 规定的;必须穿戴的;必须使用的◆in regulation uniform穿着规定的制服regu·la·tion/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/
1[countable] an official rule or order: There seem to be so many rules and regulations these days.regulation on new regulations on imports regulations governing the safety of toysbuilding/planning/fire/health regulations The local authority is introducing new planning regulations. All companies must comply with the regulations.under ... regulations Under the new regulations, all staff must have safety training.► see thesaurus at
rule
2[uncountable] control over something, especially by rulesregulation of the regulation of public spendingCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + regulationsstrict/stringent/tough· The regulations surrounding the handling of nuclear waste are very strict.safety regulations· Every railway has complex safety regulations.government/federal regulations· Small businessman are fed up with government regulations.building regulations (=relating to the structure of buildings)· The Building Regulations no longer specify minimum ceiling heights.environmental regulations· The Bill stipulated some of the toughest environmental regulations yet seen in the industrial world.planning regulations (=relating to what buildings can be built in an area)· The house must be demolished because it does not conform to planning regulations.hygiene regulations (=relating to keeping restaurants, hotel kitchens etc clean)· Hygiene regulations stipulate that the caterer must use suitable equipment.statutory regulations (=that are fixed or controlled by law)· All government bodies are bound by statutory regulations on, for instance, race and sex discrimination.verbscomply with/meet/conform to regulations· Hotel kitchens must comply with these regulations.break regulations· The penalties for breaking the regulations were severe.make regulations· The Secretary of State can make safety regulations governing the making of goods.tighten regulations (=make them stricter)· The president is expected to announce new efforts to tighten gun-control regulations.relax regulations (=make them less strict)· He has voted in favor of relaxing environmental regulations.regulations apply to something· The regulations also apply to new buildings.regulations govern something (=apply to something)· There are regulations governing the safety of toys.regulations stipulate something (=state what must be done)· The hospital regulations stipulate minimum staffing levels.phrasesrules and regulations· We must reduce the number of rules and regulations.
regulation1 noun
regulation2 adjective
regulationregulation2 adjective [only before noun]
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Collocations
used or worn because of official rules: The girls were all wearing regulation shoes.
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regulations[5642]
规则(43%),管理(24%),规章(22%),规定的(11%)
n.管理;规则;校准
adj.规定的;平常的
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