调节 (tiáo jié) — to adjust, to regulate
Definition
调节 is a written/formal 'adjust, regulate' used for systems (temperature, blood pressure, income gaps). More literary than 调整, and broader than 调 (which tunes devices or reconciles people).
verb
to adjustto regulate
Examples
- 调节。Qǐng tiáo jié diàn shì de shēng yīn.Please adjust the TV volume.
- 调节。Zhèng fǔ tōng guò shuì shōu lái tiáo jié shōu rù chā jù.The government adjusts income gaps through taxation.
- 调节。Zhè zhǒng yào néng yǒu xiào tiáo jié huàn zhě de xuè yā.This medicine can effectively regulate the patient's blood pressure.
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