regulation

noun

1. the act of controlling or directing according to rule

e.g. fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians

Synonym: regulating

2. the act of bringing to uniformity
making regular

Synonym: regularizationregularisation

3. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

e.g. it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast
short haircuts were the regulation

Synonym: rule

4. an authoritative rule

Synonym: ordinance

5. (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered

6. the state of being controlled or governed

adj

1. prescribed by or according to regulation

e.g. regulation army equipment

1. 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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

2. (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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

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2. 调节：这里所强调的调控(regulation and management)实际包括二个部分,即调节(regulation)和控制(management). 所谓调节是发挥农田系统内部的生物因素,通过作物-害虫-天敌食物链的作用,使害虫种群始终围绕着某一低的平衡密度波动,