- [uncountable]
the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run （对国家、地区、机构等的）管理权，控制权，支配权 - control of somebody/something
The party expects to gain control of the council in the next election. 该党希望在下次选举中控制议会。 Militants have taken control of the town. 激进分子已经控制了这个城镇。 The Democrats have lost control of Congress. 民主党已经失去了对国会的控制。 A military junta seized control of the country. 一个军政府控制了这个国家。 The founders eventually regained control of the company. 创始人最终重新获得了对公司的控制权。 - control over somebody/something
He defended the tradition of civilian control over the military. 他捍卫文官控制军队的传统。 - in the control of somebody/something
The city is in the control of enemy forces. 那座城市现处于敌军的控制之下。 - under… control
The area remains under international control. 该地区仍在国际控制之下。
Extra ExamplesEditors do not exercise control over large sections of their newspapers. 编辑并不控制报纸的大分类版面。 Enemy forces have now regained control of the area. 敌军现已重新控制这一地区。 He wants to hand over control of social security to the private sector. 他想把社会保障的控制权移交给私营部门。 Parking is outside my control. 停车不在我的控制范围之内。 The department was under the control of Bryce Thompson. 当时这个部门归布赖斯・汤普森管。 The idea is to give councils full control of their own budgets. 这个构思是要让委员会全权控制本身的预算。 They have little control over that side of the business. 他们对那部份业务几乎没法控制。 attempts to wrest control of the town from government forces 从政府军手中夺取该城控制权的企图 government plans to centralize control of schools 政府集中控制学校的计划 The family has sold most of its shares and will lose control of the company. 这家族已售出大部分股份，将失去对公司的控制权。 The city is under enemy control. 那座城市现处于敌人的控制之下。
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（或操纵）能力 - control over somebody/something
The teacher had no control over the children. 那位老师管不住学生。 He fought hard to retain control over his work. 他努力保持对工作的控制。 - 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。 - beyond/outside somebody's control
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。 - 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). 教练让全队努力练习控球。
Extra ExamplesThe aim is to give people more control over their own lives. 目的是让人能对自己的生活有更多的自主权。 He lost control of the car when he swerved to avoid a bicycle. 他突然转向以躲避一辆自行车，致使汽车失去了控制。 The event has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. 由于无法控制的原因，这一活动已经取消。
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 常构成复合词 the act of limiting or managing something; a method of doing this 限制；限定；约束；管理；管制 traffic control 交通管制 talks on arms control 军备控制谈判 - controls on something
tight controls on government spending 对政府开支的严格控制 Price controls on food were ended. 对食物价格的控制已告结束。 - control of something
exciting advances in the control of malaria 疟疾控制方面令人振奋的进展 state control of the economy 国家对经济的控制 It was an exercise in damage control (= trying to prevent further damage). 这是一次控制损失的演习。 A pest control officer was called in to deal with the rat problem. 一名虫害防治员被请来应对鼠害问题。
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. 欧盟对污染程度作了严格的限定。 the speed limit 速度限制
- restriction (rather formal
) a rule or law that limits what you can do: 指限制规定、限制法规： There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw. 取款没有限额。
- control (often in compounds) the act of limiting or managing something; a method of doing this:
arms control 军备控制
- constraint (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。
- 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。
- limitation the act or process of limiting something; a rule, fact or condition that limits something:
They would resist any limitation of their powers. 他们会抵制对他们权力的任何限制。
restriction, constraint, restraint or limitation? 用 restriction、constraint、restraint 还是 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 加强出口控制的呼吁 Many teenagers have poor impulse control. 许多青少年控制力差，易于冲动。 plans to relax price controls 放宽物价管制的计划 the water pressure control valve 水压控制阀 They have introduced controls on public spending. 他们已开始对公共开支实施限制。 The government has imposed strict controls on new building. 政府已经对新建建筑物实施了严格限制。 The country has tightened its border controls. 该国已经加强了边境管理。 New crime control measures have failed. 新的犯罪控制措施失败了。 The police are experts in crowd control. 警察是控制人群秩序的专家。 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。 government controls on trade and industry 政府对工商业的管理
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 （机器或车辆的）操纵装置，开关，按钮 the controls of an aircraft 飞机的操纵装置 the control panel 控制面板 the volume control of a TV 电视的音量控制 - at the controls
The co-pilot was at the controls when the plane landed. 副驾驶员操纵着飞机着陆。
Extra ExamplesChief Air Officer Sedley was at the controls of the Boeing 707. 当时空军一级军士长塞德利驾驶着这架波音 707。 Once we were in the air, I was allowed to take the controls. 我们一升到空中，我就获准进行驾驶。 a programmable control unit 可编程控制单元
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 对照标准；（检验工作方法的）参照实验 The study showed that women with the disease have had fewer children than the controls. 研究表明，患有这种疾病的女性比对照组生育的孩子少。 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。
- [singular]
a place where orders are given or where checks are made; the people who work in this place 指挥（或检查、控制）站；指挥（或检查、控制）人员 - [uncountable] (also control key [singular])
(on a computer keyboard) a key that you press when you want to perform a particular operation （键盘上的）控制键
power权力
limiting/managing限制；管理
in machine机器
in experiment实验
place地点
on computer计算机
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，操纵（某机构、地区或局势） to be able to organize your life well and keep calm 处之泰然；安之若素
be/get/run/etc. out of control
to be or become impossible to manage or to control 无法管理；失去控制 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。
Extra ExamplesThe car went out of control on the icy road. 车子在结了冰的路上失去了控制。 I had this feeling that things were out of control. 我感觉情况已失去了控制。
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（从而不造成损害） 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！
Extra ExamplesThey soon got the situation under control. 他们很快就控制住了局势。 Weeds should be kept under strict control. 应该严格控制杂草的生长。