regulate /'regjuleit/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
• (v.) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

Chinese translation

• vt. 管理, 控制, 调节, 调整, 校准
• [经] 控制, 管理

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/'regjuleit/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.87 · Super Rare

Word forms

regulated, regulating, regulates

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