regulate
- v. 管理, 控制
- v. 调节
- Definition
- v. to control something by rules
- v. to adjust it so that it works correctly
- Example
- The government tries to regulate how factories dispose of waste.
- 政府试图对工厂处理废物的方式进行监管。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to control something by rules (verb).
比较义项：按照规则来控制或管理某事物（动词）。
- regulate 本词
Regulate highlights an authority, often a government body, actively setting and enforcing rules to control an ongoing activity, often implying monitoring or inspection.
regulate 强调（通常是政府等）权威机构主动制定并执行规则，以监管某项持续进行的活动，往往还涉及监督或检查。
The health department regulates how restaurants store and handle raw meat.
卫生部门对餐馆如何储存和处理生肉进行监管。
- govern
Govern is broader: it describes rules, laws or principles that determine how something must operate, or the act of officially ruling a country or organization.
govern 含义更广：既可指一套规则、法律或原则决定某事应如何运作，也可指正式统治一个国家或组织。
The rules of chess govern how each piece is allowed to move.
国际象棋的规则决定了每个棋子可以如何移动。
Govern and regulate both mean to control something by rules, but they differ. Regulate stresses an authority, often a government body, setting and enforcing rules. Govern is broader: it can mean rules or laws that decide how something works, or ruling a country or organization.
这两个词都表示按规则来控制某事，但侧重点不同：regulate 强调（通常是政府等）权威机构主动制定并执行规则，对某项持续进行的活动加以监管；govern 则更常指一套规则、法律或原则决定某事应如何运作，也可指正式统治一个国家或组织。