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Regulate Regular Rules 重点词汇 V 管理 同 Control

Front regulate
Pron ['reɡjuleɪt]
Back 【REGULATE】
The school adopted new rules to regulate the behavior of students.
这所学校采用新的规范管理学生的行为。
【重点词汇】
regulate v. 1. 管理 同: control 2. 调整 区别: regular
【REGULATE】
My watch is losing time; I will have to regulate it.
我的表慢了,我必须调整它。
【重点词汇】
regulate v. 1. 管理 同: control 2. 调整 区别: regular
Vocab
regulatebring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

The on-off spigot regulates the flow of water into your bathtub. When a government regulates an industry, they set standards the industry must follow. To regulate means to impose control.

Regulate shares a root with the word, regular. When the transit authority regulates a train schedule, it makes sure trains arrive on a more regular schedule. The pharmaceutical industry is heavily regulated –– before a drug can be marketed, it must be tested. On a more personal level, if you want to regulate your digestive system, try eating more fiber... or prunes!

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