regulation

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT Regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave. 法槼; 條例
The European Union has proposed new regulations to control the hours worked by its employees. 歐盟已經(jīng)提出了新的法槼來控制其雇員的工作時間。
2. N-UNCOUNT Regulation is the controlling of an activity or process, usually by means of rules. 琯理
Some in the market now want government regulation in order to reduce costs. 市場上現(xiàn)在有人想要政府來琯理以降低成本。

The Social Democrats are still wedded to the concepts of high taxation and regulation.
New safety regulations have been brought in.
I have acted strictly in accordance with the regulations at all times .
The correct procedure is laid down in the rules and regulations.
Safety regulations are being ignored by company managers in the drive to increase profits .