regulator
gb/ɹˈɛɡjəlˌeɪtɚ/ us/ɹˈɛɡjəlˌeɪtɚ/
B2
Anh
~ 5600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
formal
B2
entity
1
official body that enforces rules
A government person or group that controls an industry and checks that companies follow the rules.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a regulator of [industry/activity]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse "regulator" with "regulation". "Regulator" is the person or organization that controls things; "regulations" are the rules themselves. Some also use "boss" instead of "regulator", but a regulator is usually a public or independent authority, not an internal manager.
Từ đồng nghĩa
watchdog (Often more informal and emphasizes monitoring and warning rather than formal legal power.)
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regulatory body (More explicitly organizational and formal; almost always refers to an institution, not a single person.)
Từ trái nghĩa
deregulator (Refers to a person or body that reduces or removes rules instead of enforcing them.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
financial regulator
|industry regulator
|government regulator
|market regulator
|independent regulator
|energy regulator
Chủ đề
law
|business
|politics
Ví dụ
- The financial regulator fined the bank for misleading customers.
- Telecom regulators are considering new rules on mobile phone charges.
- The data protection regulator has the power to investigate any company that misuses personal information.
- Environmental regulators shut down the plant after discovering several serious safety violations.
- Industry regulators often consult consumer groups before changing the rules.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The regulator told the company to change its unsafe practices.
- Our bank was checked by the financial regulator.
- The regulator can close a business if it breaks the law.
- New rules were announced by the energy regulator.
- The government created a new regulator for online services.
Danh từ
technical
C1
entity
2
device that keeps something constant
A machine part that keeps something, like gas, water, or electricity, at the right level or speed.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [type] regulator controls [quantity]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use "regulator" when they mean a human controller or manager in everyday contexts. For people, it is more natural to say "operator", "manager", or "controller"; "regulator" for this sense is mainly a physical device or component.
Từ đồng nghĩa
controller (Very general; can refer to any device that controls something, not only one that keeps it within a narrow range.)
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governor (Technical; used especially for devices that limit engine speed.)
Từ trái nghĩa
booster (A device that increases power, pressure, or signal strength, rather than limiting or stabilizing it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
voltage regulator
|pressure regulator
|temperature regulator
|speed regulator
|gas regulator
|automatic regulator
Chủ đề
technology
|science
|engineering
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The scuba tank’s regulator reduces the high-pressure air to a safe breathing pressure.
- You need a voltage regulator to protect the circuit from power surges.
- The gas regulator must be checked regularly to prevent leaks.
- An automatic pressure regulator keeps the water flow steady throughout the building.
- The temperature regulator failed, causing the engine to overheat.
Ví dụ cho người học
- This machine has a regulator to control the air pressure.
- We installed a voltage regulator to protect the computer.
- The gas regulator makes sure the flame is not too strong.
- A small regulator keeps the engine speed steady.
- If the regulator breaks, the system can become dangerous.
Danh từ
technical
C2
entity
3
clock or watch timing mechanism
The special part inside a clock or watch that controls how fast it moves and how exact the time is.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a regulator in [clock/watch] controls [timekeeping rate]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners rarely meet this meaning and may assume "regulator" is always an official body or a general control device. In watchmaking, it is a very specific internal part, not the whole clock.
Từ đồng nghĩa
timekeeping mechanism (Broader; refers to the whole system that controls time, not just the specific regulating part.)
Từ trái nghĩa
accelerator (In general technical language, an element that speeds up a process, as opposed to a regulator, which controls and stabilizes speed.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
clock regulator
|watch regulator
|pendulum regulator
|regulator mechanism
Chủ đề
technology
|timekeeping
|time
|science
Ví dụ
- The watchmaker adjusted the regulator so the watch would gain less than a second a day.
- Dust in the regulator can cause the clock to run slow.
- This antique clock has a very sensitive regulator behind the dial.
- If the regulator is damaged, the timepiece will no longer keep accurate time.
- He learned how to move the tiny regulator arm to fine-tune the watch.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The small regulator inside the watch controls the time.
- The clock runs too fast because the regulator is not set correctly.
- A watchmaker moved the regulator to fix the time problem.
- Old clocks often need the regulator to be cleaned.
- If the regulator breaks, the watch cannot keep good time.
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regulator
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛɡjəlˌeɪtɚ/
US/ɹˈɛɡjəlˌeɪtɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
reg - u - lat - or (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (reg)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: regulator
- Plural: regulators
Họ từ
Forms
regulators
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
regulative
adjective
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