- [uncountable]
the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run (對國家、地區、機構等的)管理權,控制權,支配權 - control of somebody/something
The party expects to gain control of the council in the next election. 該黨希望在下次選舉中控制議會。 Militants have taken control of the town. 激進分子已經控制了這個城鎮。 The Democrats have lost control of Congress. 民主黨已經失去了對國會的控制。 A military junta seized control of the country. 一個軍政府控制了這個國家。 The founders eventually regained control of the company. 創始人最終重新獲得了對公司的控制權。 - control over somebody/something
He defended the tradition of civilian control over the military. 他捍衛文官控制軍隊的傳統。 - in the control of somebody/something
The city is in the control of enemy forces. 那座城市現處於敵軍的控制之下。 - under… control
The area remains under international control. 該地區仍在國際控制之下。
Extra ExamplesEditors do not exercise control over large sections of their newspapers. 編輯並不控制報紙的大分類版面。 Enemy forces have now regained control of the area. 敵軍現已重新控制這一地區。 He wants to hand over control of social security to the private sector. 他想把社會保障的控制權移交給私營部門。 Parking is outside my control. 停車不在我的控制範圍之内。 The department was under the control of Bryce Thompson. 當時這個部門歸布賴斯・湯普森管。 The idea is to give councils full control of their own budgets. 這個構思是要讓委員會全權控制本身的預算。 They have little control over that side of the business. 他們對那部份業務幾乎沒法控制。 attempts to wrest control of the town from government forces 從政府軍手中奪取該城控制權的企圖 government plans to centralize control of schools 政府集中控制學校的計劃 The family has sold most of its shares and will lose control of the company. 這家族已售出大部分股份,將失去對公司的控制權。 The city is under enemy control. 那座城市現處於敵人的控制之下。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- full
- …
- have
- achieve
- assert
- …
- freak
- beyond your control
- outside your control
- in control (of)
- …
- circumstances beyond somebody’s control
- control of somebody/something
- [uncountable]
the ability to make somebody/something do what you want 控制(或操縱)能力 - control over somebody/something
The teacher had no control over the children. 那位老師管不住學生。 He fought hard to retain control over his work. 他努力保持對工作的控制。 - control of something
She struggled to keep control of her voice. 她竭力控制住自己的聲音。 She lost control of her car on the ice. 她在冰上開車失去了控制。 He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). 他氣得失去了自制。 - beyond/outside somebody's control
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. 由於出現了我們無法控制的情況,飛往羅馬的航班已被取消。 - under control
The situation is under control. 局面得到了控制。 The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). 教練讓全隊努力練習控球。
Extra ExamplesThe aim is to give people more control over their own lives. 目的是讓人能對自己的生活有更多的自主權。 He lost control of the car when he swerved to avoid a bicycle. 他突然轉向以躲避一輛自行車,致使汽車失去了控制。 The event has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. 由於無法控制的原因,這一活動已經取消。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- full
- …
- have
- achieve
- assert
- …
- freak
- beyond your control
- outside your control
- in control (of)
- …
- circumstances beyond somebody’s control
- control over somebody/something
- [uncountable, countable]
(often in compounds )常構成複合詞 the act of limiting or managing something; a method of doing this 限制;限定;約束;管理;管制 traffic control 交通管制 talks on arms control 軍備控制談判 - controls on something
tight controls on government spending 對政府開支的嚴格控制 Price controls on food were ended. 對食物價格的控制已告結束。 - control of something
exciting advances in the control of malaria 瘧疾控制方面令人振奮的進展 state control of the economy 國家對經濟的控制 It was an exercise in damage control (= trying to prevent further damage). 這是一次控制損失的演習。 A pest control officer was called in to deal with the rat problem. 一名蟲害防治員被請來應對鼠害問題。
Synonyms limitlimit- restriction
- control
- constraint
- restraint
- limitation
- limit the greatest or smallest amount of something that is allowed:
The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels. 歐盟對污染程度作了嚴格的限定。 the speed limit 速度限制
- restriction (rather formal
) a rule or law that limits what you can do: 指限制規定、限制法規: There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw. 取款沒有限額。
- control (often in compounds) the act of limiting or managing something; a method of doing this:
arms control 軍備控制
- constraint (rather formal
) a fact or decision that limits what you can do: 指限制、限定、約束: We have to work within severe constraints of time and money. 我們必須在時間緊迫、資金緊張的限制下工作。
- restraint (rather formal
) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting something because it is necessary or sensible to do so: 指約束力、管制措施、制約因素、控制、限制: The government has imposed export restraints on some products. 政府對一些産品實行了出口控制。 The unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint. 工會不大可能接受任何形式的工資限制。
- limitation the act or process of limiting something; a rule, fact or condition that limits something:
They would resist any limitation of their powers. 他們會抵制對他們權力的任何限制。
restriction, constraint, restraint or limitation? These are all things that limit what you can do. A restriction is rule or law that is made by somebody in authority. A constraint is something that exists rather than something that is made, although it may exist as a result of somebody’s decision. A restraint is also something that exists: it can exist outside yourself, as the result of somebody 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: moral/social/cultural restraints. A limitation is more general and can be a rule that somebody makes or a fact or condition that exists.Patterns用 restriction、constraint、restraint 還是 limitation? - limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations on something
- limits/limitations to something
- severe limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations
- tight limits/restrictions/controls/constraints
- to impose/remove limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations
- to lift restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints
Extra Examplescalls for tougher export controls 加強出口控制的呼籲 Many teenagers have poor impulse control. 許多青少年控制力差,易於沖動。 plans to relax price controls 放寬物價管制的計劃 the water pressure control valve 水壓控制閥 They have introduced controls on public spending. 他們已開始對公共開支實施限制。 The government has imposed strict controls on new building. 政府已經對新建建築物實施了嚴格限制。 The country has tightened its border controls. 該國已經加強了邊境管理。 New crime control measures have failed. 新的犯罪控制措施失敗了。 The police are experts in crowd control. 警察是控制人群秩序的專家。 A new advance has been made in the control of malaria. 在控制瘧疾方面已取得新的進展。 government controls on trade and industry 政府對工商業的管理
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strict
- stringent
- tight
- …
- implement
- impose
- introduce
- …
- control on
- [countable, usually plural]
the switches and buttons, etc. that you use to operate a machine or a vehicle (機器或車輛的)操縱裝置,開關,按鈕 the controls of an aircraft 飛機的操縱裝置 the control panel 控制面板 the volume control of a TV 電視的音量控制 - at the controls
The co-pilot was at the controls when the plane landed. 副駕駛員操縱着飛機着陸。
Extra ExamplesChief Air Officer Sedley was at the controls of the Boeing 707. 當時空軍一級軍士長塞德利駕駛着這架波音 707。 Once we were in the air, I was allowed to take the controls. 我們一升到空中,我就獲準進行駕駛。 a programmable control unit 可編程控制單元
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- remote
- volume
- cruise
- …
- take
- panel
- device
- stick
- …
- at the controls
- [countable] (specialist)
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 對照標準;(檢驗工作方法的)參照實驗 The study showed that women with the disease have had fewer children than the controls. 研究表明,患有這種疾病的女性比對照組生育的孩子少。 One group was treated with the new drug, and the control group was given a sugar pill. 一組采用新藥治療,而對照檢驗組服用的則是糖丸。
- [singular]
a place where orders are given or where checks are made; the people who work in this place see also air traffic control, ground control, Mission Control指揮(或檢查、控制)站;指揮(或檢查、控制)人員 - [uncountable] (also control key [singular])
(on a computer keyboard) a key that you press when you want to perform a particular operation Topics Computersc1(鍵盤上的)控制鍵
power權力
limiting/managing限制;管理
in machine機器
in experiment實驗
place地點
on computer計算機
Word Originlate 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.
Idioms
be in control (of something)
to direct or manage an organization, an area or a situation 掌管,管理,控制,操縱(某機構、地區或局勢) to be able to organize your life well and keep calm 處之泰然;安之若素
be/get/run/etc. out of control
to be or become impossible to manage or to control 無法管理;失去控制 The children are completely out of control since their father left. 這些孩子自他們的父親離開後就無法無天了。 A truck ran out of control on the hill. 一輛卡車在山上失去了控制。
Extra ExamplesThe car went out of control on the icy road. 車子在結了冰的路上失去了控制。 I had this feeling that things were out of control. 我感覺情況已失去了控制。
be under control
bring/get/keep something under control
to succeed in dealing with something so that it does not cause any damage or hurt anyone 控制得住,抑制得住(從而不造成損害) It took two hours to bring the fire under control. 花了兩個小時才控制住火勢。 Please keep your dog under control! 請管好你的狗!
Extra ExamplesThey soon got the situation under control. 他們很快就控制住了局勢。 Weeds should be kept under strict control. 應該嚴格控制雜草的生長。