| 单词 | in control |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin control P4. in control: (originally) in a controlled, restrained, or manageable state; (later usually) in a dominant position; in charge, or able to take charge, of a situation, place, activity, etc. ΚΠ 1787 J. Berington Hist. Lives Abeillard & Heloisa ii. 67 No discipline could have held such an unruly multitude in controul. 1883 Anglo-Amer. Times 20 July 15/2 An agreement by which English bondholders who are in control are to take..new bonds at a fixed price. 1914 L. Grossman Real Life xxv. 53 Those are at advantage in a quarrel who have themselves in control. 1947 Life 24 Mar. 32/2 Communist..goons..[planned] the Ford strike... After the strike the leftists were in control. 1981 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 25 Nov. The Flames..were in control throughout the game against a lifeless Colorado team. 2006 Billboard 4 Feb. 16/4 [Web-based TV] puts the consumer in control and gives the content owner the ability to create their own channel. < as lemmas |
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