rule
- n.规则;条例;统治;建议;规章;习惯;常规;定律;尺;惯常的做法;应做之事
- v.统治;控制;决定;裁定;判决;支配;操纵;用直尺等画（线）
rulenoun
活动；游戏 of activity/game
规则；规章；条例
a statement of what may, must or must not be done in a particular situation or when playing a game
to follow/obey/observe the rules
遵循 / 服从 / 遵守规则
It's against all rules and regulations .
这违背了所有的规章制度。
to break a rule (= not follow it)
违反规定
This explains the rules under which the library operates.
这份材料说明了图书馆的运行规则。
Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible.
没有不成文的规章，就不会有文明生活。
建议 advice
建议；应做之事
a statement of what you are advised to do in a particular situation
There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals.
在安排健康饮食方面，没有什么一定之规。
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer.
首先是眼睛要直视面试官。
习惯；常规 habit/normally true
习惯；常规；惯常的做法
a habit; the normal state of things; what is true in most cases
He makes it a rule never to borrow money.
他的规矩是从不向人借钱。
I go to bed early as a rule .
我一贯睡得早。
Cold winters here are the exception rather than the rule (= are rare) .
在这里，严寒的冬天并不多见。
As a general rule vegetable oils are better for you than animal fats.
一般来说，植物油比动物脂肪对人较有好处。
体系 of system
定律；规则
a statement of what is possible according to a particular system, for example the grammar of a language
the rules of grammar
语法规则
统治；控制 government/control
统治；管理；支配；控制
the government of a country or control of a group of people by a particular person, group or system
under Communist/civilian/military, etc. rule
在共产党、文官、军人等统治之下
majority rule (= government by the political party that most people have voted for)
获选票多数的政党组成政府的原则
The 1972 act imposed direct rule from Westminster.
1972年的法案强制实行了英国中央政府的直接统治。
测量工具 measuring tool
尺；直尺
a measuring instrument with a straight edge
to change the rules to suit a particular person or situation
if sb plays by their own rules or makes other people play by their rules , they set the conditions for doing business or having a relationship
to deal fairly and honestly with people
the standards of behaviour that most people accept or that actually operate in a particular area of life or business
the condition in which all members of society, including its rulers, accept the authority of the law
a practical method of doing or measuring sth, usually based on past experience rather than on exact measurement
to follow the rules of your job in a very strict way in order to cause delay, as a form of protest against your employer or your working conditions
verb
统治；控制 govern/control
控制；统治；支配
to control and have authority over a country, a group of people, etc.
At that time John ruled England.
当时是约翰统治着英格兰。
Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth.
八千万年前，地球是恐龙的天下。
Charles I ruled for eleven years.
查理一世统治了十一年。
She once ruled over a vast empire.
她曾统治过一个幅员辽阔的帝国。
After the revolution, anarchy ruled.
革命以后，无政府主义大行其道。
支配；控制；操纵
to be the main thing that influences and controls sb/sth
The pursuit of money ruled his life.
对金钱的追求支配着他的生活。
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock.
我们生活在一个人人都围着时间转的社会。
作出正式决定 give official decision
决定；裁定；判决
to give an official decision about sth
The court will rule on the legality of the action.
法庭将裁定此举是否合法。
The judge ruled against/in favour of the plaintiff.
法官判原告败诉 / 胜诉。
The deal may be ruled illegal.
这笔交易可能会被判定为非法。
The court ruled that the women were unfairly dismissed.
法院裁定这些妇女是被不公平地开除的。
画直线 draw straight line
用直尺等画（线）；画（直线）
to draw a straight line using sth that has a firm straight edge
Rule a line at the end of every piece of work.
在每一篇作品的末尾画一条直线。
to be the most powerful member of a group
to control a person or a group of people very severely
to say that sth is completely wrong or not worth considering, especially in a trial
这些指控未予受理。
The charges were thrown out of court.
Well that's my theory ruled out of court.
唉，那就是我遭到摒弃的意见。
to keep control over people by making them disagree with and fight each other, therefore not giving them the chance to unite and oppose you together
分而治之的政策
a policy of divide and rule
to act according to what you feel rather than to what you think is sensible
画线隔开
to separate sth from the next section of writing by drawing a line underneath it
声明某人不能参赛；阻止某人参赛
to state that a player, runner, etc. will not be able to take part in a sporting event; to prevent a player from taking part
He has been ruled out of the match with a knee injury.
他因膝伤已经无缘这场比赛。
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N-COUNT 规则;规定;章程;条例
Rules are instructions that tell you what you are allowed to do and what you are not allowed to do....a thirty-two-page pamphlet explaining the rules of basketball...
说明篮球规则的32页的小册子
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N-COUNT 行事准则;指导方针;应做的事
A rule is a statement telling people what they should do in order to achieve success or a benefit of some kind.An important rule is to drink plenty of water during any flight...
一条重要的原则就是每次坐飞机都要多喝水。
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N-COUNT （语言或科学中的）规律，法则
The rules of something such as a language or a science are statements that describe the way that things usually happen in a particular situation.It is a rule of English that adjectives generally precede the noun they modify.
形容词一般放在所修饰名词的前面是英语中的一条规律。
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N-SING 普遍情况;常规;惯例
If something is the rule, it is the normal state of affairs.However, for many Americans today, weekend work has unfortunately become the rule rather than the exception.
然而，现在对于很多美国人来说，周末工作不幸已经成为了一种普遍情况，而非例外。
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VERB 统治;控制;支配
The person or group that rules a country controls its affairs.For four centuries, he says, foreigners have ruled Angola...
他说，外来者统治安哥拉的时间已长达4个世纪。
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VERB 控制;制约;影响
If something rules your life, it influences or restricts your actions in a way that is not good for you.Scientists have always been aware of how fear can rule our lives and make us ill.
科学家一直都很清楚恐惧会影响我们的生活，引起我们身体的不适。
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VERB 判定;裁定;裁决
When someone in authority rules that something is true or should happen, they state that they have officially decided that it is true or should happen.The court ruled that laws passed by the assembly remained valid...
法院裁定议会通过的法律仍然有效。
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VERB (用尺等)画(直线)
If you rule a straight line, you draw it using something that has a straight edge....a ruled grid of horizontal and vertical lines.
由水平线和垂直线画成的格子
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PHRASE 通常;一般来说
If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.As a rule, however, such attacks have been aimed at causing damage rather than taking life.
然而，通常此类袭击只是为了造成破坏，并非要人性命。
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PHRASE 变通规则;放松规定;通融
If someone in authority bends the rules or stretches the rules, they do something even though it is against the rules.There is a particular urgency in this case, and it would help if you could bend the rules.
这次碰巧有紧急情况，如果您能通融一下就好了。
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PHRASE (根据实际经验的)粗略估算;经验之谈
A rule of thumb is a rule or principle that you follow which is not based on exact calculations, but rather on experience.A good rule of thumb is that a broker must generate sales of ten times his salary if his employer is to make a profit...
根据经验来看，如果雇主要获得利润，那么其代理商必须卖出相当于其工资10倍的销售额。
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PHRASE 按章工作;变相怠工
If workers work to rule, they protest by working according to the rules of their job without doing any extra work or taking any new decisions.Nurses are continuing to work to rule.
护士们还在消极怠工。
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- measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
- Synonym: ruler
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- something regarded as a normative example
- the convention of not naming the main character
- violence is the rule not the exception
- his formula for impressing visitors
- Synonym: convention normal pattern formula
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- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
- it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast
- short haircuts were the regulation
- Synonym: regulation
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- (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
- he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs
- he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials
- Synonym: formula
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- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- the principle of the conservation of mass
- the principle of jet propulsion
- the right-hand rule for inductive fields
- Synonym: principle
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- a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- their principles of composition characterized all their works
- Synonym: principle
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- any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
- the rule of St. Dominic
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- prescribed guide for conduct or action
- Synonym: prescript
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- directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
- he knew the rules of chess
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- (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
- Synonym: linguistic rule
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- dominance or power through legal authority
- France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa
- the rule of Caesar
- Synonym: dominion
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- the duration of a monarch's or government's power
- during the rule of Elizabeth
verb
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- keep in check
- rule one's temper
- Synonym: harness rein
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- decide with authority
- The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed
- Synonym: decree
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- decide on and make a declaration about
- find someone guilty
- Synonym: find
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- mark or draw with a ruler
- rule the margins
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- exercise authority over;as of nations
- Who is governing the country now?
- Synonym: govern
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- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- Synonym: predominate dominate reign prevail
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- have an affinity with;of signs of the zodiac
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The rule was introduced expressly for this purpose .
这项规则是为此特意推行的。
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One rule specifies that learner drivers must be supervised by adults
一条规则明确规定，见习驾驶员必须有成人的监督。
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The new rules come into operation from next week .
新规定从下周起实施。
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First , I 'll explain the rules of the game .
首先我要说明一下游戏规则。
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Rule a line at the end of every piece of work .
在每一篇作品的末尾画一条直线。
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There are no hard and fast rules about this .
这事没有什么硬性的规定。
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The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it .
这些新规则可能意味着我们熟悉的足球终结了。
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I go to bed early as a rule .
我一贯睡得早。
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The court will make its ruling on the case next week .
法庭下周将对本案件作出裁决。
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In the business world , entropy rules .
在商业世界中，无序状态主宰一切。
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Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule .
可惜优秀的文字作品真是可遇不可求。
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The new rule will be applied retrospectively .
新的规定将具有追溯效力。
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The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer .
首先是眼睛要直视面试官。
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We must be consistent in applying the rules .
我们在实施这些规则时必须保持一致。
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Despite strong opposition , the ruling party carried the day .
尽管遭到强烈反对，执政党还是获胜了。
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There are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules .
语法规则总是有很多例外。
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The rules are there to ensure everyone 's safety and enjoyment .
这些规定是为了保证每个人的安全和快乐。
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Away with all these rules and regulations !
让所有这些规章制度见鬼去吧！
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It 's against all rules and regulations .
这违背了所有的规章制度。
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They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity .
他们希望新规则不会压制创意。
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It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced .
他们有责任确保制度的执行。
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This explains the rules under which the library operates .
这份材料说明了图书馆的运行规则。
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The ruling party was facing an identity crisis .
执政党当时正面临着自身认同的危机。
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The pursuit of money ruled his life .
对金钱的追求支配着他的生活。
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They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced .
他们有责任确保制度的执行。
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Cold winters here are the exception rather than the rule .
在这里，严寒的冬天并不多见。
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Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible .
没有不成文的规章，就不会有文明生活。
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Different rules applied in wartime .
战时实施不同的规定。
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The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings .
这项裁决也许能为引渡程序铺平道路。
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The Roman Empire subjected most of Europe to its rule .
罗马帝国把欧洲多数地区置于自己的统治之下。
指统治或管理一个国家、社会、部门等，也指控制或影响某人的行为或某事的发生。
Who really governs this country?
谁真正统治着这个国家?
They demand the right to govern themselves.
他们要求自治权。
The need for money governs his behaviour.
对金钱的需求左右着他的行为。
指拥有控制权或支配权，也指统率军队。
The party was no longer able to command a majority in Parliament.
该党不再能够在议会中占有多数。
He commands the armed forces.
他统率着武装部队。
含义广泛，指控制国家、机构、地区等，强调拥有决策权或控制的力量。
The Romans once controlled the area.
罗马人曾经控制着该地区。
The enemy controlled the hilltop.
敌人控制了山头。
Parents must learn how to control their children.
父母必须学会管理孩子。
指作为国王、君主等统治国家、管理国民，常后接介词 over。
He reigned over the country for thirty years.
他统治了这个国家30年。
The king reigned over 30 million people.
国王统治着三千万人。
指用权力来统治国家和国民，也指受情感、欲望等支配。
He once ruled over a vast empire.
他曾经统治过一个幅员辽阔的帝国。
Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth.
八千万年前，地球是恐龙的天下。
The pursuit of wealth ruled her life.
对财富的追求支配着她的生活。
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