| 释义 | self-regulatory adjective
 (alsoselfregulatory)uk /ˌself.reɡ.jəˈleɪ.tər.i//ˌselfˈreɡ.jə.lə.tər.i/ us /ˌselfˈreɡ.jə.lə.tɔːr.i/
 A self-regulatory system or organization is one that takes responsibility itself for making sure that people within it follow rules:
 The government has approved the creation of a new self-regulatory organization to oversee the pensions industry.
 The organization is distrusted because it is self-regulatory.
 How can it be right to entrust a body that has self-regulatory status with overhauling the banking system?
 The Minister said that she preferred a self-regulatory approach when it came to press coverage.
 A review of whether the current self-regulatory system offers sufficient checks and balances is under way.
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