control

制御する、操る

人や機械、状況を望むとおりに動かす。

やさしい英語で： To make a person, machine, or situation behave or work as you want.

• This button can control the lights.
• She controlled the car with one hand.
• He finds it hard to control his anger.

類義語： manage, direct

よく使う表現： control a machine, control someone, control your emotions, control a vehicle

抑える、抑制する

物事が増えすぎたり広がりすぎたりするのを防ぐ。

やさしい英語で： To stop something from growing or spreading too much.

• We need to control costs.
• The medicine helped control the infection.
• How can farmers control pests without chemicals?

類義語： limit, contain, restrain

よく使う表現： control inflation, control costs, control the spread

支配、管理

人や物が何をするか決められる力や能力。

やさしい英語で： The power or ability to decide what someone or something does.

• She has control over the team.
• He lost control of the car.
• Who is in control here?

使い方： control over someone/something (She has control over the budget.); in control of something (He is in control of the project.); under control (The fire is now under control.)

類義語： power, authority, command

よく使う表現： take control, lose control, control over something, complete control

操作装置、調節つまみ

機械を操作するためのボタン、スイッチ、つまみなど。

やさしい英語で： A button, switch, or other device used to make a machine work as you want.

• Turn the volume control down.
• The pilot checked the controls before takeoff.
• Where is the control for the heating?

よく使う表現： volume control, remote control, control panel