1. | [c][usupl] 章程;规章制度;规则;法规an official rule made by a government or some other authority |
too many rules and regulations 过多的规章制度 | |
fire/safety/building, etc. regulations 防火条例、安全规章、建筑法规等 | |
to comply with the regulations 遵守章程 | |
Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled. 根据新的规定,办公设备开支将受到严格控制。 | |
the strict regulations governing the sale of weapons 关于武器销售的严格规定 |
2. | [u] (运用规则条例的)管理,控制controlling sth by means of rules |
the voluntary regulation of the press 新闻出版业的自律 |