regulate ♦︎ supervise ♦︎ oversee ♦︎ administer ♦︎ police ♦︎ superintendThese words all mean to control or be responsible for sth and make sure that it is done correctly or that rules are obeyed.这些词均表示监督、管制。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to regulate / supervise / oversee / administer the affairs of sb / sth◆to supervise / oversee / superintend work◆to be properly regulated / supervised / administered / policed◆to be well regulated / supervised / policed◆to be effectively regulated / supervised / administered / policed■regulate ˈregjuleɪt [transitive] to control sth, especially a business activity, by means of rules(用规则条例)约束,控制,管理(尤指商业活动)◆The activities of credit companies are regulated by law.信贷公司的业务受法律制约。◆The Council was set up to regulate the fishing industry.成立这个委员会是为了对渔业进行规范。◆The trade in these animals is highly regulated.买卖这些动物受到严格监管。 see also regulation ⇨ government2, regulator ⇨ inspector■superviseˈsuːpəvaɪz, ˈsjuːpəvaɪz; NAmEˈsuːpərvaɪz [transitive, intransitive] to watch sb/sth and make sure that a job or activity is done correctly or safely监督◆I will supervise the work personally.我将亲自监督这项工作。◆She supervised the children playing near the pool.她照看着在水池附近玩耍的孩子。◆Jenny decided to stay and supervise.珍妮决定留下来监督。 see also supervision ⇨ government2, supervisor ⇨ manager■overseeˌəʊvəˈsiː; NAmEˌoʊvərˈsiː(oversaw, overseen) [transitive] to watch sb/sth and make sure that a job or activity is done correctly监督◆The director made regular visits to personally oversee operations.主管定期探访,亲自监督工作。NOTE辨析 Supervise or oversee?Both supervise and oversee can be used to talk about watching a job or activity to make sure it is done correctly. * supervise和oversee均可表示监督工作或活动◆to supervise / oversee building work / an election监督工程施工/选举Oversee is mostly used about sb acting in an official position. Supervise can also be used to talk about watching a person, such as a child or an inexperienced worker, to make sure that they are safe, to give help and to deal with any problems. * oversee主要是履行公务。supervise亦可指照看某人,如儿童或缺乏经验的工人,以确保其安全,为之提供帮助并解决问题。■administer [transitive, often passive] (formal) to be responsible for laws, rules or tests, making sure that they are applied fairly and in the correct way施行;执行◆The team is responsible for administering the tests and marking the papers.这个小组负责组织测验和评阅试卷。◆It is the function of the courts to administer the laws which Parliament has enacted.法院的职能是执行议会制定的法律。■police [transitive] to make sure that a particular set of rules is obeyed监督;管制◆The government has called on newspapers to police themselves.政府已经要求报社自我监管。◆These sorts of regulations are very difficult to police.这些类型的法规很难监管。■superintendˌsuːpərɪnˈtend, BrE also ˌsjuːpərɪnˈtend [transitive] (formal) to be in charge of sth and make sure that a job or activity is done correctly主管;监督;监管◆He superintended the building work.工程施工由他监管。 see also superintendent ⇨ manager