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{
"term": "regulation",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "an official rule made by a government or some other authority",
"sensetop": "against regulations under the regulations",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "too many **rules and regulations**"
},
{
"text": "fire/building regulations"
},
{
"text": "the **strict regulations** governing the sale of weapons"
},
{
"text": "To comply with government hygiene regulations, there must be a separate sink for hand washing."
},
{
"text": "It's against **safety regulations** to fix these doors open.",
"contextForm": "against regulations"
},
{
"text": "Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled.",
"contextForm": "under the regulations"
},
{
"text": "In practice, the regulations are rarely enforced."
},
{
"text": "Regulations require water authorities to test seawater for bacteria."
},
{
"text": "States are enacting new laws and regulations."
},
{
"text": "The Act imposes more stringent regulations on atmospheric pollution."
},
{
"text": "The company took advantage of the country's lax environmental regulations."
},
{
"text": "The government is under pressure to relax censorship regulations."
},
{
"text": "The notice is in accordance with Regulation 7."
},
{
"text": "The regulations are designed to encourage lower consumption of water."
},
{
"text": "The regulations ban the use of genetically modified organisms."
},
{
"text": "The restaurant owner admitted 13 breaches of food hygiene regulations."
},
{
"text": "There are strict regulations concerning the adoption of children."
},
{
"text": "There will be stricter regulations dictating which foods are allowed in schools."
},
{
"text": "These regulations apply to all cows sold after June 1998."
},
{
"text": "These restrictions are set out in regulations made by the minister."
},
{
"text": "Tighter regulations come into force next year."
},
{
"text": "Under the new regulations, each worker must have a rest every two hours."
},
{
"text": "regulations governing trade and industry"
},
{
"text": "regulations on hygiene"
},
{
"text": "It's against safety regulations to eat or drink in the laboratory."
},
{
"text": "There are too many rules and regulations."
},
{
"text": "Her job is to ensure that the company complies with laws and regulations."
},
{
"text": "State and federal regulations are being introduced nationwide to restrict unhealthy food in school."
},
{
"text": "Toxic waste must be handled according to the regulations."
},
{
"text": "There are heavy fines for those who violate the regulations."
}
],
"topics": ["Permission and obligation", "Law and justice"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["strict", "stringent", "tight"],
"verb + regulation": ["comply with", "conform to", "meet"],
"regulation + verb": [
"be designed to",
"control something",
"govern something"
],
"regulation + noun": ["uniform"],
"preposition": [
"against (the) regulations",
"in (the) regulation",
"under (the) regulation"
],
"phrases": [
"a breach of the regulations",
"compliance with a regulation",
"in accordance with (the) regulations"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "controlling something by means of rules",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the voluntary regulation of the press"
},
{
"text": "Businesses should be free from excessive government regulation."
},
{
"text": "Food additives are subject to government regulation."
},
{
"text": "Theatre, cinema and broadcasting are all subject to regulation by local authorities."
},
{
"text": "They are calling for tighter regulation of the industry."
},
{
"text": "the regulation of the medical profession"
},
{
"text": "those opposed to tighter regulation of banks"
},
{
"text": "The enquiry into press self-regulation is expected to report next month."
},
{
"text": "The government has to set up an effective system of regulation."
},
{
"text": "There is a need to bring our financial regulation into line with EU standards."
},
{
"text": "What is the effect of such legal regulation on small businesses?"
}
],
"topics": ["Permission and obligation", "Money", "Law and justice"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["strict", "tight", "tough"],
"verb + regulation": ["call for", "demand", "introduce"],
"preposition": ["regulation by", "regulation of"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/",
"audio": "re/regulation/regulation__gb_3.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/",
"audio": "re/regulation/regulation__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}