[Footnote a: I understand by the law of descent all those laws whose principal object is to regulate the distribution of property after the death of its owner. The law of entail is of this number; it certainly prevents the owner from disposing of his possessions before his death; but this is solely with the view of preserving them entire for the heir. The principal object, therefore, of the law of entail is to regulate the descent of property after the death of its owner: its other provisions are merely means to this end.]英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-1》
He was one incarnate Why and How; one brooding wonder and interrogation point. "Why does the sun drive away the stars? Why do the leaves turn red and gold? What makes the seed swell in the earth? From whence comes the life hidden in the egg under the bird's breast? What holds the moon in the sky? Who regulates her shining? Who moves the wind?英文原著 · 《A Village Stradivarius》
The mercury bath is accompanied with a centigrade thermometer, by which the heat is regulated. Those furnished by the manufacturers are not always correct, and it requires some experience to find the proper degree on the scale.英文原著 · 《American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype》
A.--The Box--about 4 inches long by about 2 outside diameter. B.--The Reflector soldered to a brass screw, and mounted in the rear of the box. c.--The slide to regulate the focus to the plate holder. d.--The standard to the plate holder screwed to the slide. f.--The plate-holder frame having two small ledges, * *, for the plate to rest upon.英文原著 · 《American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype》
Profits of stock fall because land equally fertile cannot be obtained, and through the whole progress of society, profits are regulated by the difficulty or facility of procuring food. This is a principle of great importance, and has been almost overlooked in the writing of Political Economists. They appear to think that profits of stock can be raised by commercial causes, independently of the supply of food.英文原著 · 《An Essay on Profits》
Through the price of all commodities is ultimately regulated by, and is always tending to, the cost of their production, including the general profits of stock, they are all subject, and perhaps corn more than most others, to an accidental price, proceeding from temporary causes.英文原著 · 《An Essay on Profits》
You can't beat karate when it comes to regulated, sanctioned violence for children.美剧 · 《Shameless》
The government has no more right to regulate it than they do sunflowers.美剧 · 《Shameless》
I also bought scented soaps, pantyhose, midol, Calcium chews and what is apparently a yogurt Specifically designed to regulate the female bowel.美剧 · 《The Big Bang Theory》
Homeostasis refers to a system's ability To regulate its internal environment And maintain a constant condition of properties Like temperature or pH.美剧 · 《The Big Bang Theory》
And some had no ability to regulate their sleep by the light-dark cycle. And some had no ability to regulate their sleep by the light-dark cycle.演讲 · 《Why do we sleep ~ Russell Foster》