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| 1 | to have the power to make decisions and decide what will happen to something 控制；管理 |
| Most of the news media were controlled by the central government. 多数新闻媒体都是由中央政府控制的。 |
| a property company that controls assets worth £650 million 管理着65亿英镑资产的房地产公司 |
| A rebel army was now controlling the northern half of the country. 一支叛军正控制着该国的北半部。 |
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| 2 | to make people behave in the way you want them to behave 指挥；支配 |
| New teachers often find it difficult to control their classes. 新老师们常常发现很难控制课堂。 |
| The generals who seized power used terror to control the people. 夺取了权力的将军们用恐怖手段控制人民。 |
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| 3 | to make a machine , system , vehicle etc move or operate in the way that you want it to 操作，操纵（机器、系统、车辆等） |
| The surgeon controls the device remotely using a computer terminal. 这位外科医生用电脑终端对设备进行遥控。 |
| I hit a patch of ice and couldn’ t control the car. 我撞到一块冰上后便无法控制汽车了。 |
| The flow of water is controlled by a series of valves. 水流是由一连串的阀门控制的。 |
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| 4 | to prevent something harmful from spreading or becoming more dangerous 抑制，控制（有害物） |
| We must do more to control the spread of the virus. 我们必须采取更多的行动来抑制病毒的传播。 |
| a new package of regulations, aimed at controlling pollution and minimizing waste 旨在控制污染和尽量减少废物排放的一揽子新法规 |
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| 5 | to keep something at the correct level 调节；调控 |
| The temperature in the museum is carefully controlled. 博物馆内的温度受到严格控制。 |
| the parts of the brain that control our breathing 大脑中控制呼吸的部分 |
| | 5a | to prevent something from increasing too much or too quickly 控制（增长过快） | | Our two priorities are encouraging investment and controlling inflation. 我们的两项当务之急是鼓励投资和控制通货膨胀。 | | tightly/strictly controlled Spending in the company was tightly controlled. 该公司的支出受到严格的控制。 | |
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| 6 | to remain calm and not show that you are angry or upset 克制 |
| Carol struggled to control her anger. 卡罗尔竭力地克制住愤怒。 |
| I could hardly control my temper. 我几乎无法控制住火气。 |
| control yourself If you can’ t learn to control yourself, you’ ll have to leave. 如果你不学会自制，你就得离开。 |
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