regulation
/ˌregjʊˈleɪʃən/noun
1
- a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority规章, 规则, 规定, 指令：
planning regulations.
有关规划的规章。
1.1
- as modifier in accordance with regulations; of the correct type按照规定（的）, 标准（的）, 正式（的）：
regulation army footwear.
正规的军用鞋。
1.2
- as modifier informal of a familiar or predictable type; formulaic; standardized〈非正式〉寻常（的）; 公式化（的）, 用俗套话堆砌成的; 标准化（的）：
a regulation Western parody.
一部老套的西部片。
2
- mass noun the action or process of regulating or being regulated管理, 控制; 调节; 校正; 监控：
the regulation of financial markets.
对金融市场的管理。