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regulator

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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reg·u·la·tor /ˈreɡjəleɪtə $ -ər/ AWL noun [countable]  1 TECONTROLan instrument for controlling the temperature, speed etc of something 调节器;校准器 a heat regulator 热调节器2 RULE/REGULATIONsomeone who makes sure that a system operates properly or fairly 管理者,监管者 traffic safety regulators 交通安全管理者
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regulatorThe Commission also advocates separation between operators and regulators.Politicians and regulators have connived in that illusion-and continue to do so.federal bank regulatorsFor years, vintners lobbied regulators without success for permission to advertise therapeutic or curative effects of wine.A judge refused last week a request by rival insurers to remove the Pennsylvania regulator from ruling on the case.The Bill puts the customer first by giving stronger powers to the regulators of telecommunications, gas, electricity and water.Yet the regulators have given it a dispensation: the rubbish has to go somewhere.The thrifts, many of which were forced into insolvency, say the change violated contractual promises that federal thrift regulators.
From Longman Business Dictionaryregulatorreg‧u‧la‧tor /ˈregjəleɪtə-ər/ noun [countable]JOBLAW a person or organization who is chosen by the government to be responsible for making sure that an industry or system works legally and fairlyOftel, the official telecommunications regulator
reg·u·la·tor nounChineseSyllable
an temperature, speed Business instrument Corpus for controlling the etc


regulator
regulator AC /ˈreɡjəleɪtə, ˈreɡjʊleɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: regulation, regulator; verb: regulate; adjective: regulatory
1. an instrument for controlling the temperature, speed etc of something:
    a heat regulator
2. someone who makes sure that a system operates properly or fairly:
    traffic safety regulators


regu·la·tor AW BrE /ˈreɡjuleɪtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈreɡjuleɪtər/ 🔊 nouna person or an organization that officially controls an area of business or industry and makes sure that it is operating fairly (某行业等的)监管者,监管机构a device that automatically controls sth such as speed, temperature or pressure (速度、温度、压力的)自动调节器