to have power over a person, company, country, etc. so that you are able to decide what they must do or how it is run 指挥；控制；支配◆By the age of 21 he controlled the company. 他 21 岁时掌管这家公司。◆One oil company controls 60% of the country's petrol stations. 一家石油公司控制着国家 60% 的加油站。
() to own sth such as shares 控制（股份等）◆The family still controls almost half the shares in the company. 这个家族仍控制着公司几乎一半的股份。
to limit sth or make it happen in a particular way 限制；限定◆legislation to control drug prices 规限药品价格的法例
to stop sth from getting worse 控制；抑制◆a rise in interest rates to control inflation 提高利率以控制通货膨胀
to make sth, such as a machine or system, work in the way that you want it to 操纵，控制（机器或系统等）◆The temperature is controlled by sensors. 温度由传感器控制。