control

美 [kənˈtroʊl]英 [kənˈtrəʊl]
  • vt.控制;操纵,控制(机器或系统等);限制;抑制;指挥;限定;支配;掌管;阻止蔓延(或恶化)
  • n.管理;(机器或车辆的)操纵装置,开关,按钮;管制;限制;(对国家、地区、机构等的)管理权,控制权,支配权;约束;限定;控制(或操纵)能力;(键盘上的)控制键;对照标准;指挥(或检查、控制)站

复数: controls 过去式: controlled 现在分词: controlling 过去分词: controlled 第三人称单数: controls

contra- 反对,相反 + roll 轮子,转,滚

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controlcontrol

noun

权力 power

1

(对国家、地区、机构等的)管理权,控制权,支配权
the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run

The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election.

该党期待着在下次选举中获得对地方议会的控制权。

The Democrats will probably lose control of Congress.

民主党很可能失去对国会的控制。

A military junta took control of the country .

政变上台的军政府接管了这个国家。

The city is in the control of enemy forces.

那座城市现处于敌军的控制之下。

The city is under enemy control .

那座城市现处于敌人的控制之下。

2

控制(或操纵)能力
the ability to make sb/sth do what you want

The teacher had no control over the children.

那位老师管不住学生。

She struggled to keep control of her voice.

她竭力控制住自己的声音。

She lost control of her car on the ice.

她在冰上开车失去了控制。

He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do) .

他气得失去了自制。

Owing to circumstances beyond our control , the flight to Rome has been cancelled.

由于出现了我们无法控制的情况,飞往罗马的航班已被取消。

The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game) .

教练让全队努力练习控球。

限制;管理 limiting/managing

3

限制;限定;约束;管理;管制
the act of restricting, limiting or managing sth; a method of doing this

traffic control

交通管制

talks on arms control

军备控制谈判

government controls on trade and industry

政府对工商业的管理

A new advance has been made in the control of malaria.

在控制疟疾方面已取得新的进展。

Price controls on food were ended.

对食物价格的控制已告结束。

a pest control officer

虫害防治员

机器 in machine

4

(机器或车辆的)操纵装置,开关,按钮
the switches and buttons, etc. that you use to operate a machine or a vehicle

the controls of an aircraft

飞机的操纵装置

the control panel

控制面板

the volume control of a CD player

激光唱片机的音量调节器

The co-pilot was at the controls when the plane landed.

副驾驶员操纵着飞机着陆。

实验 in experiment

5

对照标准;(检验工作方法的)参照实验
a person, thing or group used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a scientific experiment; an experiment whose result is known, used for checking working methods

One group was treated with the new drug, and the control group was given a sugar pill.

一组采用新药治疗,而对照检验组服用的则是糖丸。

地点 place

6

指挥(或检查、控制)站;指挥(或检查、控制)人员
a place where orders are given or where checks are made; the people who work in this place

air traffic control

空中交通管制中心

We went through passport control and into the departure lounge.

我们通过护照检查站进入了候机大厅。

This is Mission Control calling the space shuttle Discovery.

这是地面指挥中心呼叫航天飞机“发现号”。

计算机 on computer

7

(键盘上的)控制键
(on a computer keyboard) a key that you press when you want to perform a particular operation

习语

to be or become impossible to manage or to control

这些孩子自他们的父亲离开后就无法无天了。
The children are completely out of control since their father left.

A truck ran out of control on the hill.

一辆卡车在山上失去了控制。

to be being dealt with successfully

别担心,一切都控制住了!
Don't worry─everything's under control!

to succeed in dealing with sth so that it does not cause any damage or hurt anyone

花了两个小时才控制住火势。
It took two hours to bring the fire under control.

Please keep your dog under control!

请管好你的狗!

verb

拥有权力 have power

1

指挥;控制;掌管;支配
to have power over a person, company, country, etc. so that you are able to decide what they must do or how it is run

By the age of 21 he controlled the company.

他21岁就掌管了公司。

The whole territory is now controlled by the army.

现在全境都在军队的控制之下。

Can't you control your children?

你就不能管管你这些孩子?

限制;管理 limit/manage

2

限制;限定
to limit sth or make it happen in a particular way

government attempts to control immigration

政府试图限制移民的措施

Many biological processes are controlled by hormones.

许多生物变化过程都是由激素控制的。

Parents should control what their kids watch on television.

父母应该限定孩子看什么样的电视节目。

3

阻止蔓延(或恶化)
to stop sth from spreading or getting worse

Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze.

消防队员仍在尽力控制火势的蔓延。

She was given drugs to control the pain.

给她服用了镇痛药。

机器 machine

4

操纵,控制(机器或系统等)
to make sth, such as a machine or system, work in the way that you want it to

This knob controls the volume.

此旋钮调节音量。

The traffic lights are controlled by a central computer.

交通信号灯由中心计算机控制。

保持镇静 stay calm

5

抑制;克制
to manage to make yourself remain calm, even though you are upset or angry

I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him.

我气得无法自制,就打了他。

He was finding it difficult to control his feelings.

他觉得很难克制住自己的感情。

These are all words for sth that limits what you can do or what can happen.以上各词均表示限制或限定。

the greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed指极限、限量、限额:

The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels.

欧盟对污染程度订下了严格的限制。

the speed limit

速度限制

( rather formal ) a rule or law that limits what you can do指限制规定、限制法规:

There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw.

取款没有限额。

(often in compounds) the act of limiting or managing sth; a method of doing this(常构成复合词)指限制、约束、管理、管制:

arms control

军备控制

( rather formal ) a fact or decision that limits what you can do指限制、限定、约束:

We have to work within severe constraints of time and money.

我们必须在时间紧迫、资金紧张的限制下工作。

( rather formal ) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting sth because it is necessary or sensible to do so指约束力、管制措施、制约因素、控制、限制:

The government has imposed export restraints on some products.

政府对一些产品实行了出口控制。

The unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint.

工会不大可能接受任何形式的工资限制。

the act or process of limiting sth; a rule, fact or condition that limits sth指限制、控制、起限制作用的规则、事实或条件:

They would resist any limitation of their powers.

他们会抵制对他们权力的任何限制。

These are all things that limit what you can do. A restriction is rule or law that is made by sb in authority. A constraint is sth that exists rather than sth that is made, although it may exist as a result of sb's decision. A restraint is also sth that exists: it can exist outside yourself, as the result of sb else's decision; but it can also exist inside you, as a fear of what other people may think or as your own feeling about what is acceptable.

A limitation is more general and can be a rule that sb makes or a fact or condition that exists.

control

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT (对机构、地方、体系等的)控制权,支配权
    Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.

    The restructuring involves Mr Ronson giving up control of the company...

    这次改组涉及龙森先生放弃对公司的控制权。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 控制(能力);支配(能力)
    If you have control of something or someone, you are able to make them do what you want them to do.

    He lost control of his car...

    他的汽车失控了。

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 克制;控制力
    If you show control, you prevent yourself behaving in an angry or emotional way.

    He had a terrible temper, and sometimes he would completely lose control...

    他的脾气很坏,有时会完全失控。

  • 4
    VERB 控制;掌管;管理;统治
    The people who control an organization or place have the power to take all the important decisions about the way that it is run.

    He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California...

    他现在掌管着加州南部最大的零售发展企业。

  • AGA Gas is Swedish-controlled.

    AGA天然气公司是一家瑞典的燃气公司。

  • 6
    VERB 控制,操纵(设备、过程、系统等)
    To control a piece of equipment, process, or system means to make it work in the way that you want it to work.

    ...a computerised system to control the gates...

    控制大门的计算机系统

  • ...computer-controlled traffic lights.

    由计算机控制的交通信号灯

  • 8
    VERB 管制,限定,控制(价格、工资、活动等)
    When a government controls prices, wages, or the activity of a particular group, it uses its power to restrict them.

    The federal government tried to control rising health-care costs.

    联邦政府试图控制日益高涨的医疗保健费用。

  • 9
    VERB 控制;自制;克制
    If you control yourself, or if you control your feelings, voice, or expression, you make yourself behave calmly even though you are feeling angry, excited, or upset.

    Jo was advised to learn to control herself...

    乔得到的建议是要学会控制自己的情绪。

  • Her manner was quiet and very controlled.

    她举止文静,而且非常冷静。

  • 11
    VERB 控制,抑制(危险)
    To control something dangerous means to prevent it from becoming worse or from spreading.

    ...the need to control environmental pollution...

    控制环境污染的需要

  • 12
    N-COUNT 控制按钮;控制装置;操纵装置
    A control is a device such as a switch or lever which you use in order to operate a machine or other piece of equipment.

    I practised operating the controls.

    我练习操作这些控制装置。

  • 13
    N-VAR 控制措施;管制措施
    Controls are the methods that a government uses to restrict increases, for example in prices, wages, or weapons.

    Critics question whether price controls would do any good...

    评论家们质疑物价管制措施是否会有用。

  • 14
    N-VAR 检查站
    Control is used to refer to a place where your documents or luggage are officially checked when you enter a foreign country.

    He went straight through Passport Control without incident.

    他很顺利地通过了护照检查处。

  • 15
    See also:air traffic control;birth control;quality control;remote control;stock control

  • 16
    表示检查证件时,动词不能用 control,而用 check: Police were searching cars and checking identity documents (警察在搜查车辆并检查身份证件)。但是,在机场或港口,检查护照的地方叫做 passport control。
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  • 17
    PHRASE 失去控制;不受控制
    If something is out of control, no-one has any power over it.

    The fire is burning out of control...

    熊熊燃烧的大火正在失去控制。

  • 18
    PHRASE 被控制住;得到控制
    If something harmful is under control, it is being dealt with successfully and is unlikely to cause any more harm.

    The situation is under control...

    局势已经得到控制。

noun

1
the activity of managing or exerting control over something
the control of the mob by the police was admirable
2
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired
he had lost control of his sphincters
3
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly
I turned the controls over to her
Synonym: controller
4
discipline in personal and social activities
he was a model of polite restraint
she never lost control of herself
Synonym: restraint
5
power to direct or determine
under control
6
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
a good command of French
Synonym: command mastery
7
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw
Synonym: control condition
8
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls
9
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
10
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
measures for the control of disease
they instituted controls over drinking on campus
11
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
Synonym: dominance ascendance ascendence ascendancy ascendency

verb

1
have a firm understanding or knowledge of;be on top of
Do you control these data?
Synonym: master
2
be careful or certain to do something;make certain of something
He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
control the quality of the product
Synonym: see check insure see to it ensure ascertain assure
3
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
control an account
4
handle and cause to function
do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol
control the lever
Synonym: operate
5
control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
She manipulates her boss
She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up
The teacher knew how to keep the class in line
she keeps in line
Synonym: manipulate keep in line
6
exercise authoritative control or power over
control the budget
Command the military forces
Synonym: command
7
lessen the intensity of;temper;hold in restraint;hold or keep within limits
moderate your alcohol intake
hold your tongue
hold your temper
control your anger
Synonym: hold in hold contain check curb moderate
8
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
Are you controlling for the temperature?
Synonym: verify

数据来源:WordNet

  1. It took two hours to bring the fire under control .

    花了两个小时才控制住火势。

  2. The police force should be independent of direct government control .

    警方应该不受政府的直接控制。

  3. Can 't you control your children ?

    你就不能管管你这些孩子?

  4. A new system has been devised to control traffic in the city .

    控制城市交通的新系统已经设计出来。

  5. A new advance has been made in the control of malaria .

    在控制疟疾方面已取得新的进展。

  6. The children are completely out of control since their father left .

    这些孩子自他们的父亲离开后就无法无天了。

  7. I can 't find the remote control .

    我找不到遥控器。

  8. By the age of 21 he controlled the company .

    他21岁就掌管了公司。

  9. Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank .

    利率可由中央银行指示控制。

  10. She lost control of her car on the ice .

    她在冰上开车失去了控制。

  11. The two leaders are battling for control of the government .

    两位领导人正在争夺政府控制权。

  12. The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control .

    飞行员得到空中交通管制站发出的着陆许可。

  13. The new plan for traffic control is being put into action on an experimental basis .

    新的交通管理方案正在试验实施。

  14. We have made great progress in controlling inflation .

    我们在抑制通货膨胀方面取得了巨大进展。

  15. The situation is beyond our control .

    我们已无法控制这一局面。

  16. The boy is wild and completely out of control .

    这男孩缺乏管教,简直是无法无天。

  17. There 's no need to flap ─ I 've got everything under control .

    不必担心——一切都已在我控制之中。

  18. Don 't worry ─ everything 's under control !

    别担心,一切都控制住了!

  19. The city is under enemy control .

    那座城市现处于敌人的控制之下。

  20. The key is , how long can the federal government control the inflation rate ?

    关键在于联邦政府对通货膨胀率的控制能维持多久?

  21. She was careful not to let her control slip .

    她小心翼翼,不让自己失控。

  22. Public opinion is influenced by the small elite who control the media .

    舆论为少数控制着新闻媒介的上层人士所左右。

  23. He remained in nominal control of the business for another ten years .

    他名义上又掌管了这家公司十年。

  24. The traffic lights are controlled by a central computer .

    交通信号灯由中心计算机控制。

  25. It works by remote control .

    它通过遥控工作。

  26. She made a visible effort to control her anger .

    看得出她竭力控制自己不发火。

  27. It needs cooperation from all the countries to get any movement in arms control .

    要在军控方面取得进展需要所有国家的合作。

  28. The general took de facto control of the country .

    这位将军实际上控制了整个国家。

  29. Parents should control what their kids watch on television .

    父母应该限定孩子看什么样的电视节目。

  30. Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children .

    愧疚是控制儿童的秘密武器。

前缀
e-反对,相反

contrast n. 明显的差异

contra- 反对,相反 + st- 站,立

contradict v. 反驳

contra- 反对,相反 + dict 说,断言

govern command control reign rule 【导航词义:统治】
govern v. 统治,管理;制约
〔辨析〕

指统治或管理一个国家、社会、部门等,也指控制或影响某人的行为或某事的发生。

〔例证〕

Who really governs this country?

谁真正统治着这个国家?

They demand the right to govern themselves.

他们要求自治权。

The need for money governs his behaviour.

对金钱的需求左右着他的行为。

command v. 控制;统率
〔辨析〕

指拥有控制权或支配权,也指统率军队。

〔例证〕

The party was no longer able to command a majority in Parliament.

该党不再能够在议会中占有多数。

He commands the armed forces.

他统率着武装部队。

control v. 控制,管理
〔辨析〕

含义广泛,指控制国家、机构、地区等,强调拥有决策权或控制的力量。

〔例证〕

The Romans once controlled the area.

罗马人曾经控制着该地区。

The enemy controlled the hilltop.

敌人控制了山头。

Parents must learn how to control their children.

父母必须学会管理孩子。

reign v. 统治,当政
〔辨析〕

指作为国王、君主等统治国家、管理国民,常后接介词 over。

〔例证〕

He reigned over the country for thirty years.

他统治了这个国家30年。

The king reigned over 30 million people.

国王统治着三千万人。

rule v. 统治,控制
〔辨析〕

指用权力来统治国家和国民,也指受情感、欲望等支配。

〔例证〕

He once ruled over a vast empire.

他曾经统治过一个幅员辽阔的帝国。

Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth.

八千万年前,地球是恐龙的天下。

The pursuit of wealth ruled her life.

对财富的追求支配着她的生活。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

control与以下词性连用

v.

gain control

取得控制;控制住情绪

lose control

失去控制;情绪失控

n.

self- control

自制力

air traffic control

空中交通管制

control system

控制系统

birth control

节育

prep.

out of control

失去控制

under control

得到控制

n.

be in control (of sth)

1

掌管,管理,控制,操纵(某机构、地区或局势)
to direct or manage an organization, an area or a situation

He's reached retiring age, but he's still firmly in control.

他虽然已到退休年龄,但仍大权在握。

There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation.

比赛后发生了一些暴力事件,但是现在警方已控制了局势。

2

处之泰然;安之若素
to be able to organize your life well and keep calm

In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control.

她虽然家庭问题重重,却能完全处之泰然。

be/get/run/etc. out of control

无法管理;失去控制
to be or become impossible to manage or to control

The children are completely out of control since their father left.

这些孩子自他们的父亲离开后就无法无天了。

A truck ran out of control on the hill.

一辆卡车在山上失去了控制。

be under control

被控制住;处于控制之下
to be being dealt with successfully

Don't worry─everything's under control!

别担心,一切都控制住了!

bring/get/keep sth under control

控制得住,抑制得住(不造成损害)
to succeed in dealing with sth so that it does not cause any damage or hurt anyone

It took two hours to bring the fire under control.

花了两个小时才控制住火势。

Please keep your dog under control!

请管好你的狗!