regulation /.regju'leiʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an authoritative rule
• (n.) the state of being controlled or governed
• (n.) (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered

Chinese translation

• n. 规则, 管理, 调整
• [计] 调整; 规章; 规则; 调节

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/.regju'leiʃәn/

Syllables

4

Exam levels

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

Frequency

Zipf 4.38 · Rare

Word forms

regulations

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regulations · regular · regularly · regulatory · regulate · regularity

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