Rule
01
instructions or guidelines that determine how a game or sport is played
例子
The rules of chess dictate how each piece moves.
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
The carpenter measured the wood with a steel rule.
A plastic rule helped her keep the design precise.
03
a principle or standard that ordinarily governs behavior or conduct
例子
Manners are guided by unwritten social rules.
Honesty is a fundamental rule in most workplaces.
04
something regarded as a normative example or standard model
例子
His behavior set a rule for how employees should act.
This case is the rule rather than the exception.
05
a description or prescription of a linguistic practice
例子
The grammar book outlines the rules of sentence structure.
A rule in phonology explains the pronunciation of vowels.
06
a law or principle concerning natural phenomena
例子
Newton 's laws are fundamental rules of physics.
The rule of gravity governs the motion of objects.
07
a standard procedure or formula for solving a class of mathematical problems
例子
The multiplication rule helps calculate probabilities.
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
Monks live according to the Benedictine rule.
The rule prescribes daily prayers and communal meals.
09
dominance or authority exercised through legal, political, or formal power
例子
The country was under colonial rule for decades.
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 rule of the king lasted for over four decades.
国王的统治持续了超过四十年。
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。
The president ruled the nation during a time of economic prosperity.
总统在经济繁荣时期统治了这个国家。
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 judge ruled that the defendant was guilty of all charges.
法官裁定被告对所有指控都有罪。
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
In this industry, innovation rules above all else.
在这个行业中，创新主宰一切。
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。
The board of directors will convene tomorrow to rule on the proposed merger.
董事会将于明天召开会议，就拟议的合并事宜作出决定。
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
He had to rule his impatience, waiting for the meeting to start.
他不得不控制自己的不耐烦，等待会议开始。
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
She ruled the paper with a pencil to create evenly spaced lines for her notes.
她用铅笔划线在纸上为她的笔记创建均匀间隔的线条。
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 rules Aries, giving those born under this sign a bold and energetic personality.
火星主宰白羊座，赋予这个星座出生的人大胆和充满活力的个性。
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。
