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ruling

UK //ˈruːlɪŋ//US //ˈruːlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'rulen'(统治),最终来自古法语 'riuler',与拉丁语 'regula'(规则)相关。

noun

❶ 指官方或权威机构做出的正式决定或裁决,通常用于法律、政府或体育等领域。

“The court's ruling on the case was final.”

(法院对此案的裁决是终局的。)

“The judge will announce the ruling tomorrow.”

(法官将于明天宣布裁决结果。)

同义词:decision, verdict, judgment

adjective

❶ 指当前掌握权力或处于主导地位的,常用于描述政党、家族或组织。

“The ruling party won the election again.”

(执政党再次赢得了选举。)

“The ruling class controls most of the wealth.”

(统治阶级掌控了大部分财富。)

同义词:governing, dominant, controlling

常见短语

ruling body — 指拥有决策权或管理权的机构或组织,常用于正式场合。

“The ruling body of the university approved the new curriculum.”

(大学的决策机构批准了新课程。)

ruling elite — 指社会中掌握权力和资源的少数精英群体,带有一定的批判意味。

“The ruling elite often makes decisions without consulting the public.”

(统治精英常常在不征求公众意见的情况下做出决定。)