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rules

UK //ruːlz//US //ruːlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'reule',来自古法语 'reule',最终源自拉丁语 'regula',意为'直尺'或'规则'。

noun

❶ 规则或规定,指在特定情境下必须遵守的正式或非正式的准则,用于指导行为或决定。

“The school has strict rules about uniforms.”

(学校对校服有严格的规定。)

“You must follow the rules of the game.”

(你必须遵守游戏规则。)

❶ 统治或支配,指对某个地区或群体的控制或管理。

“The king's rules were harsh and unpopular.”

(国王的统治严苛且不受欢迎。)

“The country was under foreign rules for many years.”

(这个国家多年来处于外国统治之下。)

同义词:regulations, guidelines, laws

verb

❶ 统治或支配,指对某个地区或群体行使权力或控制。

“The king ruled the country for decades.”

(国王统治了这个国家几十年。)

“The dictator ruled with an iron fist.”

(独裁者以铁腕手段统治。)

❶ 作出决定或裁决,通常指在正式场合中做出权威性的判断。

“The judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff.”

(法官作出了有利于原告的裁决。)

“The court ruled the law unconstitutional.”

(法院裁定该法律违宪。)

同义词:govern, control, decide

常见短语

as a rule — 通常或一般情况下,表示某事在大多数情况下成立或适用。

“As a rule, I don't eat after 8 PM.”

(通常我晚上8点后不吃东西。)

rule out — 排除或否定某种可能性,表示某事不可能发生或不被考虑。

“The doctor ruled out any serious illness.”

(医生排除了任何严重疾病的可能性。)