1. | [c] 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作方式。 | |
Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible. 没有不成文的规章，就不会有文明生活。 |
2. | [c] 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，没有什么硬性规定。 | |
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer. 首先是眼睛要直视面试官。 |
3. | [c][ususing] 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。 |
4. | [c] 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 |
5. | [u] 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 civilian/military, etc. rule 在文官、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。 |
6. | [c] 尺；直尺a measuring instrument with a straight edge |
1. | [t][i] 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。 |
2. | [t][oftpass] ~ sth 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。 |
3. | [i][t] 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 deal was ruled to be illegal. 这笔交易被判定为非法。 | |
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。 | |
It was ruled that the women had been unfairly dismissed. 已经裁定这些妇女被开除是不公平的。 |
4. | [t] ~ sth 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。 |
