regulatory

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Pronunciation

/ˈreɡjʊlətəri/(REG-yuh-luh-tuh-ree)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

监管的；法规性的（与规则或法规的制定和执行相关）

Definition

Relating to the control of something by rules or laws; involving the process of regulating.

Word family

  • regulate/ˈreɡjʊleɪt/(v)管理；调节
  • regulation/ˌreɡjʊˈleɪʃən/(n)法规；条例
  • regulator/ˈreɡjʊleɪtə/(n)监管者；调节器

Collocations

  • regulatory framework
  • regulatory requirements
  • regulatory approval
  • regulatory body
  • regulatory environment
  • regulatory compliance

Examples

  1. 1.The company must obtain regulatory approval before the new drug can be launched in any European market.
  2. 2.A shifting regulatory environment makes long-term planning more difficult for businesses in the energy sector.

Synonyms

  • legislative/ˈledʒɪslətɪv/— relating to laws
  • compliance-related/kəmˈplaɪəns rɪˈleɪtɪd/— involving compliance
  • supervisory/ˌsuːpəˈvaɪzəri/— exercising supervision

Etymology

from "regulate" + "-ory," with "regulate" from Latin "regulare" (to control by rule)