regulators
regulators — 名詞
- regulatorssingular
- regulatorsesplural
1. a mechanical or electronic device that keeps a machine or system operating at a
調節器
控制速度、溫度、壓力等的裝置
a mechanical or electronic device that keeps a machine or system operating at a fixed speed, temperature, pressure, or flow rate
Esteban adjusted the pressure regulator on his air compressor before starting work.
Esteban 在開始工作前調整了空壓機上的壓力調節器。
collocation: pressure regulator
The heating system has a thermostat that acts as a temperature regulator.
暖氣系統有一個恆溫器，它扮演溫度調節器的角色。
collocation: temperature regulator
Before the experiment began, Sayaka checked the flow regulator on the water supply.
實驗開始前，Sayaka 檢查了供水系統的流量調節器。
Without a working voltage regulator, the power supply may damage sensitive equipment.
沒有運作正常的電壓調節器，電源供應器可能會損壞敏感設備。
A gas regulator controls the flow of fuel from the tank to the stove.
瓦斯調節器控制燃料從儲氣罐到爐具的流量。
- controller
broader term; can refer to any manual or automatic control device
- governor
specific to engine-speed regulation in mechanical engineering
- valve
different function — controls flow by opening/closing, not by maintaining a set level
文法句型
regulator + preposition (of/for)
often in compound nouns: [quantity] + regulator
用法筆記
Often used in compound nouns that name the quantity being controlled (e.g. pressure regulator, temperature regulator, voltage regulator).
常見錯誤
2. a government agency or an independent organization that supervises an industry t
監管機構
監督行業運作的主管機關或人員
a government agency or an independent organization that supervises an industry to ensure it follows laws and operates fairly
The financial regulator fined the bank for not following anti-money-laundering rules.
金融監管機構因該銀行未遵守反洗錢規定而對其處以罰款。
collocation: financial regulator
Japan's communications regulator introduced new rules for internet service providers.
日本的通訊監管機構針對網路服務供應商推出了新規定。
Energy regulators approved the plan to build a new power plant on the coast.
能源監管機構批准了在海岸興建新發電廠的計畫。
Allison complained to the housing regulator after her landlord refused to fix the leak.
Allison 在房東拒絕修理漏水後向房屋監管機構投訴。
In many countries, a central regulator oversees the stock market and protects investors.
在許多國家，一個中央監管機構負責監督股票市場並保護投資者。
- authority
more general; can refer to any official body with legal power
- oversight body
emphasises the monitoring and supervision function
- watchdog
informal term often used in news media for consumer-protection regulators
- deregulator
a person or policy that removes regulations rather than enforcing them; much less common
文法句型
the + [sector] + regulator
regulator + of + [industry]
用法筆記
Subject is typically the name of the industry or sector (financial, energy, communications, etc.) combined with 'regulator' as a compound noun.