(1)管理，控制(control or direct according to a rule or rules)[T+n]：～one's spending/one's expenditure/one's conduct 控制自己的开销/支出/行为;～commerce/traffic 管理商业/指挥交通;The volume of economic activity was～d by the supply of money. 经济活动量受货币供给量的控制。〖同〗control，handle;〖反〗neglect;

(2)调节(整)，校正(准)(adjust (the amount of heat or sound，etc) as required;adjust an instrument so that it works correctly)[T+n]：～the boiler/the watch/the radiator 把锅炉/手表/散热器调节一下;～the sound on the radio/the temperature of the room/the pressure of tyres/the speed of the machine 调一调收音机的声音/房间的温度/轮胎的压力/机器的速度;～the movements of traffic 调控交通流量;The valve～s the intake of air/the flow of water. 这个阀门控制进气量/水流量。〖同〗adjust，fix;

→ ′regulator n 调节器，校准器;͵regu′lation n