direct; fix or limit the time, amount, degree, etc.
stop things or people being too wild, fast, free, etc.
Noun:
power to direct or determine;under control
a relation of constraint of one entity thing or person or group by another;measures for the control of disease
they instituted controls over drinking on campus
physiology regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc;the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired
he had lost control of his sphincters
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment;the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw
the activity of managing or exerting control over something;the control of the mob by the police was admirable
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another;her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
discipline in personal and social activities;he was a model of polite restraint
she never lost control of herself
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;a good command of French
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine;the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly
I turned the controls over to her
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seancethe economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.;they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls
Verb:
exercise authoritative control or power over;control the budget
Command the military forces
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;moderate your alcohol intake
hold your tongue
hold your temper
control your anger
handle and cause to function;do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol
control the lever
control others or oneself or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage;She manipulates her boss
She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up
The teacher knew how to keep the class in line
she keeps in line
check or regulate a scientific experiment by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard;Are you controlling for the temperature?
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison;control an account
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
control the quality of the product
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;Do you control these data?
v.动词
他的爱人把家务管理得很好。❌ His wife controls the household very well.
✔️ His wife manages the household very well.
析 control即使在表示“管理”时,也含有原来的“制约”“操纵”的意思。
我几乎控制不住我的感情。❌ I could hardly hold in my feelings.
✔️ I could hardly control my feelings.
✔️ I could hardly hold back my feelings.
析 “控制感情”可以用control one's feelings,也可以说hold back one's feelings。
n.名词
火很快控制住了。❌ The fire was soon in control.
✔️ The fire was soon under control.
析 in control是“控制某人或某物”; under control才是“被控制”的意思。
v.动词
control, check这两个词都有“控制,克制”的意思。其区别是：
check指“止住”; 而control指“控制”在一定程度,而不一定“止住”。试比较:
He checked himself.他忍住不说了。He controlled himself.
他控制住自己。 仍然可以较和缓地回答
control, govern, rule这三个词都有“管理”“支配”“控制”的意思。其区别在于:
1.control指一般人对一般事物的一般控制与约束; govern指靠权力、专制或按宪法来系统地“管理”“统治”国家、城市、机构等; rule是一个正式的、庄重的用语,常用于贬义,比govern更专权地“管理”“统治”。例如:
The processes are all electronically controlled.各道程序都用电脑控制。
Canada is governed by a prime minister and his cabinet.加拿大是由总理及内阁来管理的。
A long time ago, the tiny country of Switzerland was ruled by Austria.很久以前,瑞士这个小国被奥地利统治。2.control含有强制使其服从的意味; 而govern含有需要知识和判断能力来治理和管理的意味; rule则含有专制的或独裁的意味。例如:
All our calculations and experiments are carefully controlled.我们的一切计算和实验都受到严格控制。
In a democracy, an administration governs with the consent of the majority.在一个民主的国家里,行政部门是按绝大多数人的意志去进行管理的。
He was ruled by his wife.他受他妻子控制。
n.名词
下面各组中两个短语的意思不同:in control of 掌握着,控制着
in the control of 受着…的控制
under control 情况正常的，处于控制之下的
under the control of 在…的管制之下
wage control 工资管理
wage controls 工资管理手段
control，direct，govern，manage，rule，supervise，administer这些动词均有“管理、支配”之意。
control含义广泛的常用词，指对人或物施以约束或控制的力量。
direct侧重行使领导或指导权。
govern侧重指运用任何控制的权力来统治或管理一个国家、一个社会或一个部门，暗含能力和知识的运用。
manage强调对具体事务机构进行管理，有时含受权管理或处理之意。
rule强调用绝对或独裁的权力来管理或统治。
supervise侧重指运用本身的或被授予的权力来管理、检查工作，含监督意味。
administer指官方的或正式的对事务的管理。
14世纪初期进入英语，直接源自殖英诺曼底语的contreroller，意为施加权力；最初源自中世纪拉丁语的contreroller，意为柜台，登记。
用作动词 v.
～+名词control a country控制一个国家control a scientific experiment控制一个科学实验control accounts查账control activities of a group控制团体活动control an organization控制一个组织control cancer of the prostate控制前列腺癌control condition控制局面control disease控制疾病control Europe控制欧洲control expenditure控制开支control expression控制表情control file控制总目control forest fire控制森林火势control gestures控制动作control heating控制供暖control incomes控制收入control inflation控制通货膨胀control information控制信息control a laboratory实验室control lighting控制照明control a machine控制机器control one's anger抑制某人的愤怒control one's responsibility控制某人的责任心control a panel控制板control passion抑制某人的激情control payment控制支付款control plane操纵飞机control prices控制物价control process控制生产过程control security of one's home控制某人家庭的安全control specimen核对试样control system控制体系control one's temper控制情绪control the flow of water调节水量control the smirk on one's face控制住某人的假笑control one's voice控制声音control wages控制工资control working conditions控制工作条件～+副词control absolutely完全地控制control admirably极好地控制control automatically自动地控制control barely几乎不能控制control critically紧急地控制control effectively有效地控制control powerfully有力地控制control privately秘密地控制control rigidly严格地控制～+介词control by被…控制用作名词 n.动词+～abolish control取消控制acquire control获取控制allow sb control准许某人控制attest to control证实对…的管理centralize control统一管理concentrate control集中管理divorce control脱离控制endanger control使管理受到控制entrust with control委托管理establish control确立对…的管理exempt from control免除管理exercise control对…进行管理exert control对…进行控制fight control对统治进行斗争gain control得到控制权grab control抢控制权have no control不能控制lack control缺乏管教lift control取消对…控制lose control失去对…控制maintain one's control继续控制着regain control重新控制relax control放松控制release control免除对…的控制remove control解除控制respond to control对管理问题进行答复secure control of确保对…的控制seek control请求管理seize control夺取控制权settle in control稳固控制权teach control讲授管理tighten the control加强管理trick into control骗取管理权vest control in将管理权归属于…win control赢得管理权wrest control夺取管理权形容词+～absolute control绝对控制administrative control行政管理arbitrary control专横的控制automatic control自动控制benevolent control仁慈的管理boundless control无限的控制civilian control民间管理centralized control集权式控制complete control完全控制住craven control怯懦的管理degrading control卑劣的控制determined control坚决的管理easy control易于管理effective control有效的控制entire control完全控制exclusive control独有的控制good control很好的管理growing control不断的管理hateful control充满恶意的管理holding control同步管理independent control独立控制limited control有限的管理perfect control正确的管理permanent control永久性的控制planned control有计划的控制powerful control有力的控制precise control准确的控制private control秘密控制rigid control严厉的控制steady control稳固的控制strong control强有力的控制virtual control实质上的管理名词+～beam control光束控制birth control计划生育column control纵向控制crystal control晶体控制dash control按钮控制distance control遥控field control磁场调整finger control手动控制fire control火力控制format control格式化管理hand control人工控制inventory control财政目录管理marker control标志控制power control功率调整predictor control前置控制price control物价管理production control生产管理programme control程序控制～+名词control board监察委员会control bridge控制台control center控制中心control chart控制图control company控股公司control dam节流闸control experiment受控对照实验control figures控制数字control laboratory检查室control lever操纵杆control line防火线control room操纵室control stick操纵杆control tower指挥塔control wheel控制轮介词+～beyond control无法控制in control控制着out of control失去控制under control控制住～+介词control for对…起控制作用control of对…控制control on对…控制control over对…控制,对…采取一种手段
用作名词n.beyond control无法控制 bearing no power to affect it or change it
gain control of取得对…的控制,控制住… get power over
in control of处于控制地位 having power over
lose control of失去对…的控制 lose power over
out of control失去控制 having no power over it
outside control无法控制 having no power over it
seize control of夺取对…的控制权 get power over
under control被控制住 being controlled
近义词 rulecurbcheckdirectgovernmanagedominatev. command
用作动词v.
用作及物动词
S+～+ n./pron.He tried to control me.他试图支配我。
How could the ordinary rules of life be expected to control him?你怎么能指望他会受生活常规的束缚呢?
I couldn't control myself, and I hit him.我气得不得了，就打了他。
He was pleading with her to control herself until he could explain.他正请求她克制住自己,好让他有机会作解释。
At that time the Romans controlled a vast empire.那时,罗马人统治着一个很大的帝国。
The Australian administration at that time controlled the island.澳大利亚政府当时控制这个岛。
The driver could not control the car.司机控制不了汽车了。
His family had controlled The Times for more than a century.他的家族已经控制了一个多世纪的《泰晤士报》。
A reactionary government is able to suppress the press, but not able to control public opinion.一个反动政府可以有办法压制新闻界,但却无法操纵舆论。
Please control your dog!请把你的狗管好!
A captain controls his ship and its crew.船长管理他的船和船上的船员。
This committee controlled some of the public money.这个委员会掌管一部分公款。
Her responsibility is to control the final accounts.她的职责是检查总账。
The pressure of steam in the engine is controlled by this button.这台蒸汽机的蒸汽压力是由这个按钮控制的。
The steam supply to the engine is controlled by the governor.供给发动机的蒸汽是由调节器加以调节的。
The accounts of the whole company are controlled in this department.整个公司的账目都在这个部门接受检查。S+～+to- vCan you control to be here early?你能想法早点到这里吗?
He controls to live on a small income.他靠微薄的工资度日。
He controls to stay here with her.他想法留下来陪她。
I control to annoy him, but he always laughs.我想惹怒他,可他却老是大笑。用作名词n.A year ago this man assumed control of the company's finance.一年以前,这个人控制了该公司的财权。
You should have control of your vehicle at all times.你应该每时每刻都控制住你的交通工具。
The event is not within the control of human power.这件事是人力无法控制的。
He has no control over his emotion.他无法抑制自己的情感。
The manager exercises control over the whole firm.这位经理控制着整个公司。
This medicine serves as an effective control for most headaches.这种药对多数头疼有控制作用。
They bought control of a building company and a glass factory.他们收买了一家建筑公司和玻璃制品厂的经营管理权。
He was reprimanded for insufficient control.他因管理不善受到了责备。
The government has imposed strict controls on the import of luxury goods.政府严格限制奢侈品的进口。
The arms trade should be subject to rigorous controls.对军火贸易应该严加限制。
The pilot climbed into the air plane and sat down at the controls.飞行员爬进飞机,坐在操纵仪前面。
She explained the controls of the washing machine.她解释了这台洗衣机的控制系统。
v.动词
control的基本意思有二:一是“控制”,指被控制者对控制者意志的绝对服从,也指控制自己的情绪。二是“管理”,指用才能、权威或其他力量去管理、引导,使之在准确性、效能性、纪律性、相宜性等方面保持在所要求的范围之内。
control的主语主要是具有生命且能表达意志的人,而其宾语则是一切能被人所控制的人、物、事。具有某种功能的仪器装置只能控制“物”,而不能控制人,也不能控制局势、秩序等。
control多用作及物动词,后接名词或代词作宾语。control在作“控制情绪”解时，须接反身代词作宾语。
control偶尔可接动词不定式作宾语,意思是“尽力〔设法〕做…”。
control的过去式、过去分词、现在分词在英式英语中都要双写“l”,即controlled, controlled, controlling，在美式英语中不双写。
n.名词
control用作名词的意思是“控制,管理”,可指控制或管理的行为,也可指对某人或某物拥有支配、管理的权力; 还可指对某人或某物的管理方式,具体的管理手段。
control多用作不可数名词,作“限制或管理的手段”解时,可用作可数名词,可用于复数形式。
control前即使有形容词也不可加不定冠词a。
control的复数形式controls有时可表示“控制系统,控制措施”。
in control of …表示“管理……”，under the control of …表示“受……的管理”。注意前者不含the，后者含the。不过也可以表示为under one's control，不加the，如under government control；
control一般表示“控制，管理”没有“检查，检测的意思”，注意与动词examine, inspect和check的混淆；
control作名词时，有“检查点”的意思，如customs control海关检查。
名词83%,动词16%,形容词1%
The government has imposed strictcontrolsover the import of luxury goods.政府对奢侈品的进口采取了严格的管制。
The pilot is at thecontrols.飞行员在掌握操纵仪。用作动词⎤