deregulation /di:ˌreɡjuˈleiʃən/ vt. 违反规定，撤销规定：When bankers and manufacturers don't like these regulations, they ask the government for fewer controls and restrictions, or deregulation.当银行家，制造商不喜欢这些规定的时候，他们就要求政府减少控制和限制或者撤销这些规定。