- mass noun the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events影响力; 控制（能力）; 支配（能力）; 指挥（能力）; 管理（能力）：
the whole operation is under the control of a production manager
整个工作在演出经理的掌控下
the situation was slipping out of her control.
她正失去对局势的控制。
- the restriction of an activity, tendency, or phenomenon（对某种活动、趋势或现象的）限制：
crime control.
抑制犯罪。
- 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：
she was goaded beyond control.
她已被弄得不能自已。
- count noun（常作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。
- count noun 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。
- with modifier the place where a particular item is verified…检查站：
passport control.
护照检查站。
- 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。
- count noun Bridge a high card that will prevent the opponents from establishing a particular suit【桥牌】控制牌。
- Computing short for CONTROL KEY.【计算机】CONTROL KEY的简称。
- a group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment（核对测量或实验结果的）对照（组或物）：
platelet activity was higher in patients with the disease than in the controls.
此病患者的血小板活度比对照组的要高。
- count noun a member of an intelligence organization who personally directs the activities of a spy（亲自指挥间谍活动的情报机构）指挥员。
controlled, controlling
- with obj. determine the behaviour or supervise the running of指挥; 管理; 监督：
he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy.
他被委派负责公司的营销策略。
- maintain influence or authority over维持对…的影响力; 控制; 支配：
there were never enough masters to control the unruly mobs of boys.
从未有过足够的教师来管束这些无法无天的男孩们。
- 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。
control oneself
remain calm and reasonable despite provocation自制, 克制自己。
- 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。
- as adj. controlled(of a drug) restricted by law in respect of use and possession（药物）（使用和持有）受法律管制的：
a sentence for possessing controlled substances.
对持有受管制药物的课刑。
- no obj.
control for
take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect the results of an experiment)考虑（可能影响实验结果的外部因素）： no attempt was made to control for variations
无意考虑变量
as adj. controlled a controlled trial.控制性试验。
in control
- able to direct a situation, person, or activity（对形势、人或活动）能指挥的, 能控制的。
out of control
- no longer possible to manage失去控制。
under control
- (of a danger or emergency) such that people are able to deal with it successfully and competently（危险, 紧急情况）处于控制之下：
it took two hours to bring the blaze under control.
控制火势花了两个小时。