1The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

整个工作在演出经理的掌控下。

她正失去对局势的控制。

1. 1.1 The ability to manage a machine, vehicle, or other moving object.
   he lost control of his car

   improve your ball control

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Once you have control of the ball with your left hand, increase your tempo as you make the first dribble.
   • I shouted so hard and punched the air with such delight I almost lost control of the car.
   • He has a very soft grip, which properly allows for control of the ball to rest in the shooting hand.
   • Parked cars were damaged when the driver of a car lost control on a roundabout and collided with them yesterday.
   • He had the fans on their feet all night long with his dazzling ball control and jaw dropping passes.
   • His unerring control of whatever machine he was driving came into play in Indianapolis, too.
   • A passing car lost control and ran into the telephone kiosk knocking it to the ground.
   • I spent a lot of time those two days shaking my head because he had so much control over the ball.
   • This was not due to a lack of ability as Tom had excellent ball control, could accurately score goals and easily hit a rounders' ball.
   • The car slows and veers: but I manage to keep control and the lorry pulls away again.
   • Last December a car lost control and hit the wall near the village hall.
   • It is understood that around 10 am, the driver of the car lost control after colliding with a lorry.
   • This cushions the impact of the pass and gives you better control of the ball.
   • Seth tried with all of his ability to keep control over his car, but just couldn't handle it.
   • Police said the driver lost control as the car came over the brow of the hill near Hopton Industrial Estate.
   • He then lost control and crashed into a huge tree that had fallen across the road.
   • He amazed the crowd with his perfect driving skills and the control over the machine.
   • They are all worth closer investigation as they contribute to better control of the machine.
   • The woman attempted to escape by reversing the car, but lost control and ended up in a ditch at the side of the quiet country road close to Wistow Mine.
   • It made my engines cut out, leaving me without power, without control, and without vision.
2. 1.2 The restriction of an activity, tendency, or phenomenon.
   （对某种活动、趋势或现象的）限制
   pest control

   护照检查站。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Farmers legitimately and legally use guns for pest control on their land.
   • It is neglecting the equally important role that physical activity plays in weight control.
   • A spokesperson for the Baptist church said on Monday they were aware of the situation and pest control had dealt with it.
   • The driving paradigm for police research now is clearly crime control.
   • Some people, when they think of pest or weed control, think that it is either a job for experts or they have to use toxic sprays.
   • He applied his experimental design techniques to a wide range of problems such as control of pests.
   • Poorly maintained sprayers result in wastage of inputs and uneven control of pests, weeds and diseases.
   • To continue, hunts would have to meet the twin tests of preventing cruelty and being necessary for pest control.
   • The recommendations also include sources of information on control of influenza.
   • Your plants will be more dependent on you for feed and water as well as pest control.
   • Severely infested grains and cheese usually require fumigation to achieve control of these pests.
   • The man was brought to safety while pest control dealt with his vermin.
   • Today I am going to talk about some of the new technologies which may be used for crime control.
   • He had literally begged his landlord to pay for the pest control and fumigation.
   • Not long ago, the New York City Police Department, with the support of the mayor, pushed for a new type of crime control.
   • Their fields of activity include soil conservation, gardening, and natural pest control.
   • Maintain strict aphid control at all times, especially in late spring and early summer when aphid populations are highest.
   • We have seen that neither uniformed patrol nor plainclothes investigation work is very successful in crime control.
   • Weed control is not especially difficult with ordinary double cropping.
   • For many years we have been told that chemicals are the only method of effective pest control.

   Synonyms

   restraint, constraint, limitation, restriction, check, curb, brake, rein
3. 1.3 The power to restrain something, especially one's own emotions or actions.
   （尤指对自己的感情或行为的）自制力，克制能力
   give children time to get control of their emotions

   Example sentencesExamples

   • He says that no matter how tough these guys appear there often comes a time when they lose control of their emotions.
   • She rubbed at her eyes with it, embarrassed to have lost control in such a manner.
   • She stumbled the next few steps, and then managed to take control of her coordination.
   • My mother nodded her head and wiped the tears from her face as she tried to keep control of her emotions.
   • Sometimes there is a lack of control over aggressive tendencies.
   • True freedom is about control; learn to exercise control and restraint when you must.
   • Sometimes I think that it would be good to be one of those people who are in total control of their emotions.
   • Most patients will have increasing anxiety before losing control of their emotions.
   • Once seated Kelly took a deep breath and fought to regain control of her emotions.
   • She managed to regain control of herself for long enough to cry out in fear.
   • His eyes were wild and he still had not regained complete control of himself.
   • One answer that might come to mind is that these are just emotions, and I don't have complete control over my emotions.
   • It was a struggle to keep it that way, but he refused to lose control of his emotions in front of Jesse.
   • When deciding this, bear in mind that the law expects people to exercise control over their emotions.
   • The rhetoric serves to perpetuate the myth that perpetrators have no control over their behaviour when they are drunk.
   • She'd like more control over her emotions so as to appear immune to perceived insults and snubs.
   • She knew she was losing control over her emotions.
   • He wasn't sure how he was managing to keep control of his laughter, but he was very grateful for it.
   • Anger I could deal with, but I hated to be embarrassed and to lose control of my emotions.
   • She would return to the village in the morning, when she had control over her emotions again.

   Synonyms

   self-control, self-restraint, restraint, self-command, self-mastery, self-discipline
4. 1.4often controls A means of limiting or regulating something.
   控制措施，管理办法
   growing controls on local spending

   不断增加的限制地方开支的措施。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • We have stringent laws relating to censorship of films and videos but it would appear there are no such controls on games - and we are now beginning to see the consequences of that
   • In the 1920s the state imposed controls on freight charges.
   • There was a need for tougher controls on meat imports.
   • But there are no controls on charges and they can also be varied by the bank with immediate effect.
   • The commission, which is responsible for ensuring standards of care in the NHS and the private sector, will also propose tougher controls on rogue cosmetic surgeons.
   • Measures to introduce new EU-wide controls on feed for farmed livestock in England were announced this week by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
   • But a survey published today shows 85% of Britons believe there should be greater controls on the way fast foods are promoted to children.
   • When the gems were discovered in 1930, the British colonial government tried in vain to slap strict controls on mining.
   • But aren't there export controls on these items?
   • But the court decided yesterday that the rules to tighten controls on the growing market in vitamins and minerals can come into force on August 1 as planned.
   • Mr Reilly said controls on food and feed will be structured so that they are integrated at all stages of production and in all sectors.
   • Dr Cullen also needs to bring in tighter controls on foreign investment, both to limit speculation on property and focus the inflow of foreign capital on new, productive investment.
   • But the government also promised to consider controls on air guns, blamed for causing injuries and distress to humans and animals.
   • He said the bill would introduce controls on the manufacture, use, noise and sale of fireworks, as well as introduce penalties for breaking the rules if it became law.
   • U.S. government controls on technology exports could limit the Europeans' access to defense contracts.
   • The department, which is responsible for official controls on animal feed, did not disclose where the contaminated premixture was found.
   • Researchers at a Yorkshire university are calling for tighter controls on aviation in an attempt to reduce greenhouse gases and minimise the effects of climate change.
   • The market will become unfettered by regulation - the modest controls on the internet to protect consumers, for example, are to be dumped on the grounds that they impose burdens on business.
   • Teachers called for tighter controls on home education yesterday with figures showing that parents were increasingly rejecting formal schooling and teaching children themselves.
   • We must put pressure on legislators to introduce tighter controls on the sale of these products.
5. 1.5 A switch or other device by which a machine is regulated.
   （机器的）控制开关（或装置），操纵装置，控制（或操纵）器
   the volume control

   音量控制器。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Even the cheapest alarms have an on/off switch and a volume control, something that many people seem to forget.
   • They say devices that would allow air traffic controllers to override the controls of a hijacked plane are close to development.
   • His hands went over the radio controls and flicked some switches.
   • Most excavator operators find it easier to operate levers, switches, and other controls with their hands or fingers rather than the ball or heel of their foot.
   • He pressed a control on the device before him.
   • When flying a helicopter the controls need to be manually held at all times.
   • The menu and controls of the device are done really properly: everything is very logical and intuitive.
   • The low spec model which we drove still came with standard front electric windows, air conditioning and an integral CD and radio with controls on the column of the steering wheel.
   • You can run this camera in full automatic mode or switch to completely manual controls.
   • The controls found inside this vehicle are fairly simple and straightforward.
   • The music fades in and out as if there was a kid at the controls playing with the volume knob.
   • It also provides a central control to operate the other equipment in the room.
   • He also gets behind the controls of several vehicles, including a tank and an armed helicopter.
   • Many complain that the modern car is home to a confusing and unnecessary multitude of buttons, switches and controls.
   • She pressed one button and the controls, switches, and buttons all came to life around her.
   • Unfortunately, she needed a code to work the controls, and her spies had failed to gather that particular piece of information.
   • The controls allow you to switch between bass, treble and flat settings and quick-scan through tracks, but it can't fast forward or rewind.
   • Voice dialling and other key phone functions can be activated using the vehicles' steering wheel controls.
   • I went up with the chief instructor and he was superb and let me take the controls so I actually flew the plane at around 240 mph.
   • They are frost-free, have individual humidity controls on each crisper drawer and the option of built-in water filters for water and crushed-ice dispensers.

   Synonyms

   switch, knob, button, dial, handle, lever
6. 1.6 The place where a particular item is verified.
   …检查站
   passport control

   护照检查站。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Then there is the routine stop and search and the rigmarole at airport passport control.
   • All this means is that passport control can verify that you are who you say you are.
   • If you get your visa in the UK before you go, you can skip this queue, go direct to passport control and be first in the baggage reclaim queue.
   • Sets of parallel lines painted on the tarmac led him to the passport control kiosks and the customs sheds beyond.
   • We are not Customs we're not Police, we don't have the powers to enforce border control.
   • At the passport control desk, the officer holds your passport against a scanner which reads the code.
   • In the shop after passport control, some goods were being sold at high-street prices.
   • target: not reached
   • Already, talk has begun in some quarters about the need to tighten up on border controls to prevent illegal immigrants who might be potential terrorists getting into the country.
   • He was stopped at passport control at the airport.

   Synonyms

   headquarters, hq, base, centre of operations, command post
7. 1.7 The base from which a system or activity is directed.
   指挥部，指挥基地
   communications could be established with central control

   与中央指挥部的通信系统是可以建立的。

   mission control

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Someone from mission control ran to the press conference to whisper the news to him.
   • Our reporter is at mission control in Houston.
   • The transmissions were sent at the speed of light through the air to the distant mission control.
   • People on the ground heard every word of the pilot's conversation with control via a PA system.
   • How do you stay calm in mission control when the lives of human beings rest on the decisions you will make next?
   • All the monitors in mission control blacked out.
8. 1.8Computing
   short for control key

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Now hit Control + E three times.
   • Later we can use CONTROL to remove colours and SHIFT to add them.
   • is there a way to disable the windows key (to the right of the left control) on the keyboard?

2A group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.

3A member of an intelligence organization who personally directs the activities of a spy.

4Bridge
A high card that will prevent the opponents from establishing a particular suit.

1with object Determine the behavior or supervise the running of.

他被委派负责公司的营销策略。

1. 1.1 Maintain influence or authority over.
   维持对…的影响力；控制；支配
   you shouldn't have dogs if you can't control them

   Example sentencesExamples

   • By controlling influential committees, the Prime Minister can also ensure that he drives the policies of these committees.
   • I discovered the key to controlling their outrageous behaviour.
   • At one point, each soldier was responsible for controlling 75 prisoners.
   • How well you control your mind determines why you choke while others remain calm and focused.
   • Many are drugged to control their behaviour because there are no proper therapies for their conditions.
   • Secondly, it develops and maintains an animal that is easy to have around, has appropriate behaviour and is readily controlled in any environment.
   • Focus your talents and energies on areas you can directly influence and control.
   • It was an elite, skillfully and ruthlessly controlling demoralized and apathetic masses.
   • It ruled that the union would face legal action if it failed to control the behaviour of those protesting.
   • In London, many people defied a request by police to avoid meeting in Trafalgar Square, where authorities often have trouble controlling the rowdier celebrants.
   • The whole point of a blog is that its author controls its content.
   • I feel like I'm on top of this huge mountain, screaming at the top of my lungs, my heart tearing open, and the state of my soul controlling what I'm saying.
   • Yet through all of this, I realized society's constructs were limiting me by controlling my body, mind, sex and sexuality.
   • The more alcohol you take in, the less able you are to control your behaviour.
   • The offender had limited capacity to control her behaviour in this respect.
2. 1.2 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。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • They are also exploring the effects of social and legislative controls such as blood alcohol limits for driving and controlling the density of liquor outlets in neighborhoods.
   • It has long been credited with helping to control cholesterol levels.
   • Psychiatric supervision may help him control some of his feelings of anxiety and he has been offered this on an outpatient basis.
   • Stella loves him dearly, as well, but he has trouble controlling his temper.
   • The body is then unable to control blood sugar levels and insulin must be injected daily.
   • It is approved for organic as well as conventional use, and it keeps in check many serious pests not otherwise easily controlled.
   • By tightly controlling your blood sugar levels, intensive insulin therapy can help prevent long-term diabetes complications such as kidney damage.
   • The Government has placed great emphasis on controlling the level of inflation but yet, a State body is being granted increases well above the rate of inflation.
   • He also called upon the citizens to launch a green revolution to control increasing pollution levels in the City.
   • The girls investigated agriculture and the best practice to control the nitrate levels in the soil.
   • Exams can be nerve-wracking, and controlling your stress levels around this time can be difficult.
   • Mulching can effectively control weeds from seeds that germinate at or near the soil surface.
   • Mr Keaney said noise and dust generated by the quarry could be controlled by conditions limiting the hours of operation and the cleaning of the public roads.
   • Use pesticides only when necessary and only in amounts that will adequately control pests.
   • Use music prior to competition to help maintain focus by controlling negative thoughts.
   • The disease may be controlled with medications or through surgery or radiation treatments.
   • To others this would look icy, but Aradia knew her best friend was barely controlling her temper.
   • Check out how to control your costs, how to keep accounts and how to manage employees.
   • Pain has to be controlled and adequate hydration maintained so that the abnormal proteins don't plug the kidneys.
   • Everything that can be done to stop the transmission of diseases like avian influenza is important in controlling it.

   Synonyms

   restrain, keep in check, curb, check, contain, hold back, bridle, rein in, keep a tight rein on, subdue, suppress, repress, master, damp down

   limit, restrict, impose limits on, set limits on, curb, cap, constrain
3. 1.3control oneself Remain calm and reasonable despite provocation.
   自制，克制自己
   he made an effort to control himself

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Whatever happens, we need to be conscious of restraining and controlling ourselves.
   • Despite my best efforts to control myself, I felt tears of guilt begin to well up in the corners of my eyes.
   • I would prefer them to have controlled themselves and spared us all the drama.
   • These players are meant to be professionals and should learn how to control themselves.
   • People are expected to control themselves even in the face of provocation.
   • Because of your medical condition you weren't able to control yourself properly.
   • We've already shown that we're incapable of controlling ourselves and using power wisely.
   • She was the only one who could calm him down and get him to control himself.
   • Section 3 requires that the accused should have made reasonable efforts to control himself within the limits of what he is reasonably able to do.
   • Visibly struggling to control himself, he finally calmed down somewhat and began to pace.
   • About 8.5 per cent feel extremely frightened - almost beyond the point of controlling themselves.
   • I was walking away, thinking how silly I was to have reacted like that, next time I should be calmer, and control myself.
   • Then he swung his arm back as if he were going to punch me in the face, but for some reason he controlled himself at the last second and lightly tapped my nose with his fist.
   • Mary Roche who advocated the setting up of a Boot Camp where the perpetrators of serious crime would learn discipline, respect and how to control themselves.
   • She normally should have been able to control herself, despite her fear.
   • I can't stand politicians who can't control themselves.
   • We believe it is possible for children to control themselves.
   • You've got to learn to control yourself when you lose a match.
   • Some people might think, why can't you just control yourself?
   • If they can hate but control themselves and not kill, then that's a step forward.

   Synonyms

   compose oneself, recover one's composure, regain one's composure, control oneself, recover one's self-control, regain one's self-control, pull oneself together, keep one's head, simmer down, cool down, cool off, take it easy
4. 1.4 Regulate (a mechanical or scientific process)
   控制，调节（机械，科学过程）
   the airflow is controlled by a fan

   气流由一风扇调节。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Fingerprint recognition can be used in access control for opening doors, controlling burglar alarms and supervising working hours.
   • The receiver can be accessed and controlled remotely using Internet browsers or company software.
   • This aspect of the process was controlled through separate instrumentation.
   • The researchers' initial goal was to learn what controls this process.
   • He was such a bad pilot, having trouble controlling and landing the aircraft, that they would not let him rent the plane without a rental company employee to accompany him!
   • Scientists believe they will be able to develop treatments for deafness due to the discovery of the gene they believe controls the process that enables us to hear.
   • My wife Amy sings and I read from the texts of my poems, as music plays which Stan controls at a soundboard.

   Synonyms

   regulate, modulate, adjust

2control forno object Take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect results) when performing an experiment.

无意考虑变量。

1. 2.1 Check; verify.
   Example sentencesExamples

   • This is also the third year that we rigorously controlled the results to check and verify that every vote, totaling more than 20,000, was legitimate.