Rule
01
instructions or guidelines that determine how a game or sport is played
例子
Players must follow the rules to avoid penalties.
02
a measuring tool, typically a strip of wood, metal, or plastic, with a straight edge used for drawing lines or measuring lengths
例子
A plastic rule helped her keep the design precise.
03
a principle or standard that ordinarily governs behavior or conduct
例子
Honesty is a fundamental rule in most workplaces.
04
something regarded as a normative example or standard model
例子
This case is the rule rather than the exception.
05
a description or prescription of a linguistic practice
例子
A rule in phonology explains the pronunciation of vowels.
06
a law or principle concerning natural phenomena
例子
The rule of gravity governs the motion of objects.
07
a standard procedure or formula for solving a class of mathematical problems
例子
He applied the rule for differentiating polynomials.
08
any systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
例子
The rule prescribes daily prayers and communal meals.
09
dominance or authority exercised through legal, political, or formal power
例子
Citizens resisted the rule of the oppressive regime.
10
统治, 治理
the period during which a monarch, leader, or government has control or authority over a country or territory
例子
The country experienced peace during her rule.
该国在她的统治期间经历了和平。
to rule
01
统治, 治理
to control and be in charge of a country
Transitive: to rule a country
例子
The monarch ruled the kingdom with absolute authority.
君主以绝对权威统治着王国。
02
裁定, 判决
to officially declare or state something as true, especially in a legal or authoritative manner
Transitive: to rule that
例子
The committee ruled that the proposal was acceptable and would proceed.
委员会裁定该提案是可以接受的并将继续进行。
03
统治, 支配
to be the most important or dominant
Intransitive
例子
Money often rules in political decisions, overshadowing other concerns.
金钱经常在政治决策中主导，掩盖了其他关切。
04
裁定, 决定
to make an official decision about something
Intransitive: to rule on an issue | to rule against an issue | to rule in favor of an issue
例子
The judge is expected to rule on the case next week after reviewing all the evidence.
法官预计将在审查所有证据后于下周对该案作出裁决。
05
控制, 支配
to control or restrain something or someone, maintaining order or preventing excess
Transitive: to rule one's emotions
例子
They had to rule their excitement as they awaited the announcement.
在等待宣布时，他们不得不控制自己的兴奋。
06
画线, 划线
to draw straight, parallel lines across a surface, such as paper
Transitive: to rule paper
例子
He carefully ruled the edges of the paper to ensure all lines were perfectly straight.
他仔细地用尺子划线纸张的边缘，以确保所有的线条都是笔直的。
07
主宰, 统治
(of a planet) to have a dominant or guiding influence over a zodiac sign, astrological house, or other celestial aspect
Transitive: to rule a zodiac sign or astrological house
例子
Mars is said to rule the first house of the zodiac, shaping the way we present ourselves to the world.
据说火星主宰黄道十二宫的第一宫，塑造我们向世界展示自己的方式。
