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/ˈreɡjəleɪt/ · /ˈreɡjʊleɪt/
To control something so it works correctly, safely, or fairly. A government "regulates" an industry by making rules companies must follow, like safety rules for food or factories. The word is also used for keeping something steady or in the body — a thermostat regulates temperature, and your own body regulates its temperature by sweating or .
管制、規範（法規上）；調節（機械或身體上）
過去式 regulated過去分詞 regulated-ing regulating三單 regulates
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
regulateverb/ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.leɪt/
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To dictate policy.
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To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
- the laws which regulate the succession of the seasons
- The herdsmen near the frontier adjudicated their own disputes, and regulated their own police.
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To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
- to regulate a watch, i.e. adjust its rate of running so that it will keep approximately standard time
- to regulate the temperature of a room, the pressure of steam, the speed of a machine, etc.
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To put or maintain in order.
- to regulate the disordered state of a nation or its finances
- to regulate one's eating habits
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。