control

control
noun
  1. [mass noun]the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events
    影响力；控制能力；支配能力；指挥能力；管理能力
    the whole operation is under the control of a production manager.
    整个工作是由制片人负责的。
    the situation was slipping out of her control.
    她正失去对局势的控制。
    ■the restriction of an activity, tendency, or phenomenon
    （行为、趋势或现象的）控制；限制；抑制
    crime control.
    抑制犯罪。
    ■the power to restrain something, especially one's own emotions or actions
    （尤指自己的感情或行为的）抑制力，克制能力
    she was goaded beyond control.
    受到刺激，她失去了自制。
    ■[count noun](常作 controls)a means of limiting or regulating something
    限制手段，管制措施，控制办法
    growing controls on local spending.
    日益严厉的限制地方支出的措施。
    ■[count noun]a switch or other device by which a machine is regulated
    （机器的）控制开关（或装置），控制器，操纵开关（或装置），操纵器；调节开关（或装置），调节器
    the volume control.
    音量控制器。
    ■[with modifier]the place where a particular item is verified
    检修站；检查站，检验站
    passport control.
    护照检查站。
    ■the base from which a system or activity is directed
    指挥部，指挥基地
    communications could be established with central control.
    能和中央指挥部建立联系。
    ■[count noun](Bridge)a high card that will prevent the opponents from establishing a particular suit
    (桥牌)控制牌
    ■(Computing). short for control key
    (计算机)。 control key 的简称
  2. a group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment
    （测量或实验的）比较标准，对照物
    platelet activity was higher in patients with the disease than in the controls.
    此病患者的血小板活动高于参考值。
  3. [count noun]a member of an intelligence organization who personally directs the activities of a spy
    亲自指挥间谍活动的情报机关成员
(controlled, controlling)
  1. [with obj.]determine the behaviour or supervise the running of
    指挥；管理；监督
    he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy.
    他被委派负责公司的营销策略。
    ■maintain influence or authority over
    控制；影响；支配
    there were never enough masters to control the unruly mobs of boys.
    从未有过足够的教师来管束这些无法无天的男孩们。
    ■limit the level, intensity, or numbers of
    限制…的水平（或强度、数量）；抑制，克制
    he had to control his temper.
    他不得不克制自己的脾气。
    ■(control oneself)remain calm and reasonable despite provocation
    自制，克制自己
    ■regulate (a mechanical or scientific process)
    操纵，调节（机械，科学过程）
    the airflow is controlled by a fan.
    气流是由风扇调节的。
    ■[as adj.controlled](of a drug) restricted by law in respect of use and possession
    （麻醉药物）（使用和持有）受法律管制的
    a sentence for possessing controlled substances.
    因私藏受管制物品而被判刑。
  2. [no obj.](control for)take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect the results of an experiment)
    考虑到（可能影响实验结果的外部因素）
    no attempt was made to control for variations.
    无意考虑变量。
    [as adj. controlled]a controlled trial.
    控制性试验。
常用词组
in control
  1. able to direct a situation, person, or activity
    （对形势、人或活动）能指挥的，能控制的
out of control
  1. no longer possible to manage
    失去控制
under control
  1. (of a danger or emergency) such that people are able to deal with it successfully and competently
    （危险，紧急情况）处于控制之下
    it took two hours to bring the blaze under control.
    控制火势花了两个小时。
派生
controllability
noun
controllable
adjective
controllably
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'check or verify accounts', especially by referring to a duplicate register): from Anglo-Norman French contreroller 'keep a copy of a roll of accounts', from medieval Latin contrarotulare, from contrarotulus 'copy of a roll', from contra- 'against' + rotulus 'a roll'. The noun is perhaps via French contrôle
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