ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01667 · Vocabulário essencial do CSAT e TOEIC
regulate
v.
US/ˈreɡjuleɪt/
UK/ˈreɡjuleɪt/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency78/100
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Significados de regulate
1verbo
To control or supervise something by making and enforcing rules or adjusting conditions.
The government regulates the pharmaceutical industry to ensure drug safety.
The government regulates the pharmaceutical industry to ensure drug safety.
You can regulate the temperature by adjusting the thermostat settings.
You can regulate the temperature by adjusting the thermostat settings.
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Derivados de regulate
regulation
regulation (noun)
New environmental regulations were introduced to reduce pollution.
New environmental regulations were introduced to reduce pollution.
regulatory
regulatory (adjective)
The regulatory committee approved the merger after thorough review.
The regulatory committee approved the merger after thorough review.
regulated
regulated (adjective)
The electricity sector is heavily regulated by the national authority.
The electricity sector is heavily regulated by the national authority.
regulator
regulator (noun)
The financial regulator oversees all banking institutions in the country.
The financial regulator oversees all banking institutions in the country.
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Sinônimos e antônimos de regulate
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Expressões comuns com regulate
regulate the marketregulate the market
regulate emissionsregulate emissions
regulate by lawregulate by law
regulate temperatureregulate temperature
regulate accessregulate access
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Questão de prática: regulate
Escolha a melhor palavra para o espaço em branco
The government body ___ strict rules to regulate the banking sector and protect consumers.
- A enforce
- B enforces
- C enforcing
- D enforced
The third-person singular subject 'The government body' requires the present tense verb form 'enforces'.