词组 | control |
释义 | Contents overview controlcontrol: meaningcontrol: meaning meaning 42910394429 controlControl is a 'false friend' for people who speak some languages. It generally means manage, direct, not check or inspect. Compare:–The crowd was too big for the police to control. (= … to keep in order.)The police were checking everybody's papers. (not … controlling everybody's papers.)–I found the car difficult to control at high speeds.I took the car to the garage and asked them to have a look at the steering. (not … to control the steering.)However, the noun control is used with the meaning of 'inspection point' in expressions like passport/customs control.Previous Next |
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