rule
单词辨析：
指统治或管理一个国家、社会、部门等，也指控制或影响某人的行为或某事的发生。
Who really governs this country?
谁真正统治着这个国家?
They demand the right to govern themselves.
他们要求自治权。
The need for money governs his behaviour.
对金钱的需求左右着他的行为。
指拥有控制权或支配权，也指统率军队。
The party was no longer able to command a majority in Parliament.
该党不再能够在议会中占有多数。
He commands the armed forces.
他统率着武装部队。
含义广泛，指控制国家、机构、地区等，强调拥有决策权或控制的力量。
The Romans once controlled the area.
罗马人曾经控制着该地区。
The enemy controlled the hilltop.
敌人控制了山头。
Parents must learn how to control their children.
父母必须学会管理孩子。
指作为国王、君主等统治国家、管理国民，常后接介词 over。
He reigned over the country for thirty years.
他统治了这个国家30年。
The king reigned over 30 million people.
国王统治着三千万人。
指用权力来统治国家和国民，也指受情感、欲望等支配。
He once ruled over a vast empire.
他曾经统治过一个幅员辽阔的帝国。
Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth.
八千万年前，地球是恐龙的天下。
The pursuit of wealth ruled her life.
对财富的追求支配着她的生活。
相关例句：
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。
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。
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。
The Israeli court has not yet ruled on the case
以色列法院尚未对此案作出裁决。
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。
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。