1N-COUNT [usually plural]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. 规则;规章;规定;制度
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。
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。
Regulation is also an adjective.
...a noisy cheerful group of people in regulation black parade tunics.
身穿正统黑色游行束身服装、吵吵嚷嚷欢呼庆祝的一群人
2N-UNCOUNT (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. (常指通过规章制度进行的)调控,管理,控制
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。
Some in the market now want government regulation in order to reduce costs.