regulation

規則、規制

何をしなければならないか、何をしてはいけないかを定めた規則。

やさしい英語で： An official rule that tells people what they must or must not do.

• The new regulation starts next month.
• All drivers must follow safety regulations.
• Which regulation prevents us from building here?

使い方： regulation on something (There are strict regulations on food storage.)

類義語： rule, requirement

よく使う表現： safety regulation, building regulation, new regulation, army regulation

規制、調整

活動や仕組みを、しばしば規則によって管理し調整すること。

やさしい英語で： The process of controlling an activity or system, often through rules.

• The industry needs better regulation.
• These controls allow precise regulation of temperature.
• They argued for less government regulation of small businesses.

使い方： regulation of something (The regulation of banks became stricter.)

類義語： control, supervision

よく使う表現： government regulation, regulation of something, temperature regulation

規定の、規格に合った

公式の規則や求められる基準に従って作られたり行われたりした様子。

やさしい英語で： Made or done according to official rules or required standards.

• Is this a regulation ball?
• The players wore regulation uniforms.
• The pool is shorter than regulation length.

類義語： standard, official

よく使う表現： regulation size, regulation ball, regulation uniform