rule
rule
英[ruːl]美[ruːl]
n.规则，条例，行事准则，常规，统治，尺；
v.控制，统治，支配，裁定，画（直线）；
复数：rules;
第三人称单数：rules;
过去式：ruled;
过去分词：ruled;
现在分词：ruling;
例句
As a general rule, prices follow demands; if there is no demand, prices are low.一般说来, 物价随需求而变化; 没有需求, 物价就会降低。
The whole nation was held down by the cruel rule of the king.整个国家处于国王的残酷统治的压制之下。
This rule was brought into being because the old law was abused.由于旧的法律遭到滥用, 这条规则便应运而生。
Economic indicators have deteriorated at a pace that defies any rule of thumb诸多经济指标严重下滑，速度之快有违任何经验法则。
English people are supposed to be very reserved, but Pete is the exception that proves the rule—he’ll chat to anyone!一般都认为英国人很矜持,可是皮特正好是个例外─他跟谁都聊得来。
A powered vessel should give way to sail—it is an unwritten rule of the sea.机动船在遇到帆船时必须让其先行, 这是一条不成文的航海规则。
the party most openly opposed to military rule*公开地反对*事统治的**
Among her friends, casual dress and a relaxed manner are the rule.她的朋友一般都衣着休闲，举止也轻松随意。
But this does not rule out unofficial discussions.但这并不排除进行非正式的讨论。
That rule is not easily perceived.这条规则不容易理解。
英语六级真题
Well-off families are ruled by calendars, with children enrolled in ballet, soccer and after-school programs, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文Some communities have agreed to share online—geneticists, for example, post DNA sequences at the GenBank repository ( ' , 库), and astronomers are accustomed to accessing images of galaxies and stars from, say, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a telescope that has observed some 500 million objects—but these remain the exception, not the rule.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文That is far less likely to happen if Congress also adopts strong pay-go rules requiring that any increase in payments to providers be offset by new taxes or budget cuts.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Manufacturers of products that claim to be environmentally friendly will face tighter rules on how they are advertised to consumers under changes proposed by the Federal Trade Commission.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文It seems very good for Harvard to honor such a high profile popularizer of the irrational…… at a time when political and religious nonsense so jeopardize the rule of reason in this allegedly enlightened democracy and around the world.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文Rule against Monsanto's excessive extension of its patent rights.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文They are also hoping the court's ruling will rein in patent law, which is increasingly being used to claim new life forms as private property.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文Knowledge Ecology International contends that the Supreme Court's ruling could have "profound effects" on other biotech industries
出自-2013年12月阅读原文The ruling would be in Bowman's favor if the case were argued in a Hollywood movie.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文The first rule of saying no to the boss is don't say no.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文The second rule is don't raise the stakes by challenging her authority
出自-2011年6月阅读原文The third rule is to be ready to cite options and consequences.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文The board of judges questioned Wheatley extensively and ruled that she was educated enough to have written the book.
出自-2013年12月听力原文Some communities have agreed to share online—geneticists, for example, post DNA sequences at the GenBank repository 库, and astronomers are accustomed to accessing images of galaxies and stars from, say, the Sloan digital Sky Survey, a telescope that has o
2017年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section CTeachers and students alike have experienced the curious paradox that beginners, as a rule, tend to think too little about what they are doing because they think too much about what they are doing.
2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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.
例句
...a thirty-two-page pamphlet explaining the rules of basketball...说明篮球规则的32页的小册子Sikhs were expected to adhere strictly to the religious rules concerning appearance...锡克教徒应当严格遵守该教对外表的规定。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.
例句
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。By and large, the rules for healthy eating are the same during pregnancy as at any other time.总的来说，怀孕期间健康饮食的原则和其他时期是一致的。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.
例句
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。...according to the rules of quantum theory.根据量子论的原理N-SING
普遍情况;常规;惯例
If something is the rule, it is the normal state of affairs.
例句
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。VERB
统治;控制;支配
The person or group that rules a country controls its affairs.
例句
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。He ruled for eight months.他统治了8个月的时间。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.
例句
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。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.
例句
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。The Israeli court has not yet ruled on the case...以色列法院尚未对此案作出裁决。VERB
(用尺等)画(直线)
If you rule a straight line, you draw it using something that has a straight edge.
例句
...a ruled grid of horizontal and vertical lines.由水平线和垂直线画成的格子PHRASE
通常;一般来说
If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
例句
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。As a general rule, burglars are wary about gaining entry from the front or side of a building.通常来说，窃贼对从房屋的正面或侧面潜入会比较谨慎。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.
例句
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。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.
例句
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。As a rule of thumb, a cup of filter coffee contains about 80mg of caffeine.凭经验估计，一杯过滤咖啡约含80毫克咖啡因。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.
例句
Nurses are continuing to work to rule.护士们还在消极怠工。英汉词典释义
n.
规则, 规章, 规定, 条例
You should be observant of the traffic rules.你应该遵守交通规则。He knows the decimal rules.他懂得十进制的用法。习惯; 惯常的做法; 常规
She makes a rule of going for a walk every afternoon.她有每天下午散步的习惯。统治; 管理; 支配; 控制
These are the countries that were once under French rule.这些是曾由法国统治的国家。尺, 折尺
Use a rule to measure the width of that cloth.用尺子量一下那块布的宽度。建议；应做之事
定律；规则
vt. & vi.
统治; 控制; 操纵; 支配
Obviously economic forces rule.很显然经济力量起决定作用。He ruled supreme.他享有*高统治权。The King ruled his people well and wisely.这位国王贤明地统治着他的臣民。判定, 裁定, 判决
The king rules in that country.那个国家一切听从国王裁决。The judge ruled that the witness (should) be heard.那位法官裁定要传唤证人问话。vt.
用尺子划; 在…上划平行线; 用直尺等画（线）; 画（直线）
He ruled the test paper carefully.他小心地在考卷上画直线。英英词典释义
Noun
1. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior;
"it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast""short haircuts were the regulation"2. 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"3. prescribed guide for conduct or action
4. (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
5. 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"6. 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"7. the duration of a monarch's or government's power;
"during the rule of Elizabeth"8. dominance or power through legal authority;
"France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa""the rule of Caesar"9. directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted;
"he knew the rules of chess"10. any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order;
"the rule of St. Dominic"11. (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"12. 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
Verb
1. exercise authority over; as of nations;
"Who is governing the country now?"2. decide with authority;
"The King decreed that all first-born males should be killed"3. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;
"Money reigns supreme here""Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"4. decide on and make a declaration about;
"find someone guilty"5. have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
6. mark or draw with a ruler;
"rule the margins"7. keep in check;
"rule one's temper"行业词典
体育： 规则判定；裁决；
医学： 规律，规则，条例；
法律： 常规；规律；统治；规章；
物理学： 定则；
