rule

[ru:l]

n.规则, 条例, 习惯, 统治, 直尺
v.支配, 统治, 画直线

例句与用法：

The rule is that someone must be on duty at all times.

按照规定，任何时候均需有人值班。

As a rule, I'm home by six.

我通常六点在／到家。

Charles ruled England for 11 years.

查理一世统治英国11年。

Fair weather was the rule yesterday.

昨天天气普遍晴朗。

It's against the rule to pick up the ball.

捡球是犯规的。

词形变化：

形容词: rulable | 动词过去式: ruled | 动词过去分词: ruled | 动词现在分词: ruling | 动词第三人称单数: rules |

详细释义：

n.

1. 规则, 规定, 章程, 条例[C]

It's against the rules of the school to smoke.

吸烟是违反校规的。

2. 习惯, 通例, 常规[C]

He's made it a rule to rise early.

他已养成早起的习惯。

3. 支配, 统治; 统治期间[U]

4. 尺; 标准[C]

vt.

1. 统治, 管辖; 控制, 支配

The queen ruled her country for 20 years.

女王统治了她的国家二十年。

2. 裁决, 裁定[O][+that]

3. (用尺)划(线)

vi.

1. 统治, 管辖; 控制, 支配[(+over)]

He ruled over the country for ten years.

他统治这个国家十年。

2. 作出裁决[(+on)]

The court ruled in her favor.

法庭判她胜诉。

3. (价格等)维持在某一水平

短语词组：

as a rule

1. 一般说来; 通常

As a rule, we get up about six o'clock.

我们通常六点左右起床。

by rule

1. 墨守成规地

He does everything by rule.

他事事都墨守成规。

rule out

1. 排除

That idea can be completely ruled out.

那种看法可以完全不必考虑。