control

control, direct, govern, manage, rule, supervise, administer

名词 control:

1. power to direct or determine
2. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
3. (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
4. a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
   同义词：control condition
5. the activity of managing or exerting control over something
6. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
   同义词：dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency
7. discipline in personal and social activities
   同义词：restraint
8. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
   同义词：command, mastery
9. the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
10. a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
    同义词：controller
11. a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

动词 control:

1. exercise authoritative control or power over
   同义词：command
2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
   同义词：hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
3. handle and cause to function
   同义词：operate
4. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
   同义词：manipulate, keep in line
5. verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments
   同义词：verify
6. verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
7. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
   同义词：see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, assure
8. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
   同义词：master

1. Our papers are checked as we go through passport control at the airport.
   我们通过机场查验护照的关卡时，查验了我们的证件。
2. Inflation has got out of control.
   通货膨胀失去了控制。
3. The government has imposed strict controls over the import of luxury goods.
   政府对奢侈品的进口采取了严格的管制。
4. The car went out of control and crashed.
   汽车失去控制，撞坏了。
5. At that time the Romans controlled a vast empire.
   那时罗马人统治着一个很大的帝国。

con.trol

v.tr.（及物动词）
con.trolled,con.trol.ling,con.trols
To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct.See Synonyms at conduct
支配：对…施加权威性的或优势性影响；指挥参见 conduct
To hold in restraint; check:
抑制；克制：
例句：
struggled to control my temper; regulations intended to control prices.
努力克制我的脾气；用来控制物价的法规

To verify or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or by comparing with another standard.
检验：通过进行一次类似的实验或者与另一标准作比较来检验或调整（科学实验）
To verify (an account, for example) by using a duplicate register for comparison.
核对：通过登记或计算并互相比较来核对或核实（例如帐务等）
n.（名词）
Authority or ability to manage or direct:
支配权：管理或指挥的权力或者能力：
例句：
lost control of the skidding car; the leaders in control of the country.
打滑的汽车失去控制；管理国家的领导人们

Abbr. cont.,contr.
缩写 cont.,contr.
One that controls; a controlling agent, device, or organization.
操纵者：控制或支配的人；起控制作用的制剂、装置或组织机构
Often controls An instrument or set of instruments used to operate, regulate, or guide a machine or vehicle.
常作 controls 控制器：一种用来操纵、控制或驾驶机械或交通工具的器械
A restraining device, measure, or limit; a curb:
管制：起抑制作用的手段、措施或限定；管制：
例句：
a control on prices; price controls.
物价管制；物价统制

A standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results of an experiment.
对照标准：一种用来核对或检验实验结果的对照标准
An individual or group used as a standard of comparison in a control experiment.
对照物个体：在对照实验中被用作对照标准的一个或一组物体
An intelligence agent who supervises or instructs another agent.
监督者：监督或指导另一情报人员的情报人员
A spirit presumed to speak or act through a medium.
附体鬼魂：被认为会通过一个中间人（或物）来说话或行事的鬼魂

来源：
Middle English controllen
中古英语 controllen
from Anglo-Norman contreroller
源自 英法语 contreroller
from Medieval Latin contr3rotul3re [to check by duplicate register]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 contr3rotul3re [通过备用记录来检验]
from contr3rotulus [duplicate register]
源自 contr3rotulus [记录副本]
Latin contr3- [contra-]
拉丁语 contr3- [前缀，表.相反.]
Latin rotulus [roll] [diminutive of] rota [wheel] * see ret-
拉丁语 rotulus [滚动] [] rota的小后缀 [轮子] *参见 ret-

【引伸】
control.labil.ity
n.（名词）
control.lable
adj.（形容词）