adj (1)有规律的，定期(时)的(occurring again and again with equal amounts of space，time or at a fixed time)[尤作attrib]：a～pulse/heartbeat 有规律的脉搏/心跳;～breathing有规律的呼吸;have～habits/bowel movements 作息/大便有规律;lead a～life 过着有规律的生活;have～meals 按时吃饭;keep～hours 保持有规律的作息时间;a person of～habits一个生活很有规律的人;examine sb/place guards at～intervals 定期给某人检查身体/在固定的间隔(时间)设置哨兵;There were～lines of holes between the side windows. 在侧窗之间有几排规则的洞。be～in one's habits 作息有规律;〖同〗fixed，habitual;

(2)通(日，经)常的(usual，normal or frequent)[尤作attrib]：～route to town/dress for a party/bedtime/day for shopping 进城经常走的路线/出席晚会常穿的衣服/通常的睡觉时间/买东西的固定日子;make a～visit each week 每周定期拜访;sb's～doctor/customer/visitor/reader/listener某人固定的医生/顾客/来访者/读者/听众;the～size 一般的规格(尺寸);Saturday is a～holiday.星期六是个固定的假日。〖同〗habitual;〖反〗occasional;

(3)固定的，长期的(permanent;lasting for a long time)[尤作attrib][无comp]：look for a～job 找一份固定的工作;～work/employment 固定的工作/职业;a～soldier/officer/army 职业士兵/职业军官/正(常)规军;～troops 正(常)规部队;

(4)正式(规)的，恰(正)当的(officially qualified or recognized;conducted according to rule，custom or principle)：a～lawyer/doctor 一位合格的律师/医生;through the～channels 通过正式渠道;consider the procedure～认为程序合乎规定;talk to sb without a～introduction 没有通过正式介绍便同某人谈话;His method of dealing with complaints isn't quite～. 他处理投诉的方法不太恰当。〖同〗proper，correct;

(5)匀称的，均匀的，端正的(evenly shaped;well-balanced;according to a uniform principle)：His nose is very～. 他的鼻子长得很匀称。～figures/features/teeth 匀称的身材/端正的五官/整齐的牙齿;walk/drive at a～speed 以均匀的速度散步/开车;a～coastline/geometrical figure 匀称的海岸线/几何图形;fly in (a)～formation 编成整齐的队形飞行;〖同〗even，smooth，uniform;〖反〗irregular，variable;

(6)规则变化的(following the usual pattern of formation in a language)[无comp](gram)：a～verb/noun 规则变化的动词/名词;“Good” isn't a～adjective. Good 不是规则变化的形容词。〖反〗irregular;

(6)完全的，地道的(absolute;complete;very much of sth)[作attrib][无comp](infml)：a～little devil/monster/charmer 一个地道的小恶魔/小妖怪/小迷人精;a～anarchist/scoundrel/rascal/slave 一个地道的无政府主义者/坏蛋/流氓/奴隶;a～hero/genius 一个真正的英雄/天才;It's a～mess. 真是乱七八糟的。〖同〗complete，real，absolute;

n (1)正规军军人(professional long-term serviceman in a military unit)[C]：The army was made up of～s and volunteers. 这支军队是由正规军人和志愿兵组成的。

(2)常客，老主顾(person who does sth regularly)[C]：The barman gave free drinks to the～s at Christmas. 圣诞节那天，酒吧老板免费招待常客喝酒。one of our～s 我们的一位老主顾;

→͵regu′larity n 规律性;′regularly adv 有规律地;定期地;′regularize，-ise v 使有规律;使合法;͵regulari′zation，-′sation n 规律(合法)化