vt.

1. 管理；控制；为……制订规章
   Private schools regulate the behavior of students.

   私立学校规范学生行为。

2. 校准；调整，调节
   Thermostats can be used to regulate the temperature of a room.

   恒温器可用来调节室内温度。

3. 使规则化；使条理化
   Regulating your habits is conducive to good health.

   使生活习惯规律化有益于健康。

v.

1. control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process).
2. control or supervise by means of rules and regulations.