rule

noun

活动；游戏 of activity/game

1. 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
   1. to follow/obey/observe the rules
      遵循 / 服从 / 遵守规则
   2. It's against all rules and regulations .
      这违背了所有的规章制度。
   3. to break a rule (= not follow it)
      违反规定
   4. This explains the rules under which the library operates.
      这份材料说明了图书馆的运行规则。
   5. Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible.
      没有不成文的规章，就不会有文明生活。

建议 advice

2. 建议；应做之事
   a statement of what you are advised to do in a particular situation
   1. There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals.
      在安排健康饮食方面，没有什么一定之规。
   2. The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer.
      首先是眼睛要直视面试官。

习惯；常规 habit/normally true

3. 习惯；常规；惯常的做法
   a habit; the normal state of things; what is true in most cases
   1. He makes it a rule never to borrow money.
      他的规矩是从不向人借钱。
   2. I go to bed early as a rule .
      我一贯睡得早。
   3. Cold winters here are the exception rather than the rule (= are rare) .
      在这里，严寒的冬天并不多见。
   4. 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。

体系 of system

4. 定律；规则
   a statement of what is possible according to a particular system, for example the grammar of a language
   1. the rules of grammar
      语法规则

统治；控制 government/control

5. 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
   1. under Communist/civilian/military, etc. rule
      在共产党、文官、军人等统治之下
   2. 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
   3. 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。

测量工具 measuring tool

6. 尺；直尺
   a measuring instrument with a straight edge

verb

统治；控制 govern/control

1. 控制；统治；支配
   to control and have authority over a country, a group of people, etc.
   1. At that time John ruled England.
      当时是约翰统治着英格兰。
   2. Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth.
      八千万年前，地球是恐龙的天下。
   3. Charles I ruled for eleven years.
      查理一世统治了十一年。
   4. She once ruled over a vast empire.
      她曾统治过一个幅员辽阔的帝国。
   5. After the revolution, anarchy ruled.
      革命以后，无政府主义大行其道。
2. 支配；控制；操纵
   to be the main thing that influences and controls sb/sth
   1. The pursuit of money ruled his life.
      对金钱的追求支配着他的生活。
   2. 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。

作出正式决定 give official decision

3. 决定；裁定；判决
   to give an official decision about sth
   1. The court will rule on the legality of the action.
      法庭将裁定此举是否合法。
   2. The judge ruled against/in favour of the plaintiff.
      法官判原告败诉 / 胜诉。
   3. The deal may be ruled illegal.
      这笔交易可能会被判定为非法。
   4. 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。

画直线 draw straight line

4. 用直尺等画（线）；画（直线）
   to draw a straight line using sth that has a firm straight edge
   1. 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。

1. N-COUNT 规则;规定;章程;条例
   Rules are instructions that tell you what you are allowed to do and what you are not allowed to do.
   1. ...a thirty-two-page pamphlet explaining the rules of basketball...
      说明篮球规则的32页的小册子
   2. Sikhs were expected to adhere strictly to the religious rules concerning appearance...
      锡克教徒应当严格遵守该教对外表的规定。
   3. Strictly speaking, this was against the rules.
      严格地说，这是违规的。
   4. ...the amendment to Rule 22.
      对第22条章程的修订
2. N-COUNT 行事准则;指导方针;应做的事
   A rule is a statement telling people what they should do in order to achieve success or a benefit of some kind.
   1. 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。
   2. By and large, the rules for healthy eating are the same during pregnancy as at any other time.
      总的来说，怀孕期间健康饮食的原则和其他时期是一致的。
3. N-COUNT （语言或科学中的）规律，法则
   The rules of something such as a language or a science are statements that describe the way that things usually happen in a particular situation.
   1. It is a rule of English that adjectives generally precede the noun they modify.
      形容词一般放在所修饰名词的前面是英语中的一条规律。
   2. ...according to the rules of quantum theory.
      根据量子论的原理
4. N-SING 普遍情况;常规;惯例
   If something is the rule, it is the normal state of affairs.
   1. 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。
5. VERB 统治;控制;支配
   The person or group that rules a country controls its affairs.
   1. For four centuries, he says, foreigners have ruled Angola...
      他说，外来者统治安哥拉的时间已长达4个世纪。
   2. He ruled for eight months.
      他统治了8个月的时间。
   3. ...the long line of feudal lords who had ruled over this land.
      曾经统治这片土地的历代封建领主
   4. Rule is also a noun.
      
   5. ...demands for an end to one-party rule.
      结束一党专政的要求
6. VERB 控制;制约;影响
   If something rules your life, it influences or restricts your actions in a way that is not good for you.
   1. Scientists have always been aware of how fear can rule our lives and make us ill.
      科学家一直都很清楚恐惧会影响我们的生活，引起我们身体的不适。
7. VERB 判定;裁定;裁决
   When someone in authority rules that something is true or should happen, they state that they have officially decided that it is true or should happen.
   1. The court ruled that laws passed by the assembly remained valid...
      法院裁定议会通过的法律仍然有效。
   2. The Israeli court has not yet ruled on the case...
      以色列法院尚未对此案作出裁决。
   3. A provincial magistrates' court last week ruled it unconstitutional...
      一家省级地方法院上周裁定其违宪。
   4. The committee ruled against all-night opening mainly on safety grounds.
      委员会反对通宵营业主要是出于安全方面的考虑。
8. VERB (用尺等)画(直线)
   If you rule a straight line, you draw it using something that has a straight edge.
   1. ...a ruled grid of horizontal and vertical lines.
      由水平线和垂直线画成的格子
9. See also: golden rule ground rule ruling slide rule
10. PHRASE 通常;一般来说
    If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
    1. 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。
    2. As a general rule, burglars are wary about gaining entry from the front or side of a building.
       通常来说，窃贼对从房屋的正面或侧面潜入会比较谨慎。
11. PHRASE 变通规则;放松规定;通融
    If someone in authority bends the rules or stretches the rules, they do something even though it is against the rules.
    1. 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。
12. PHRASE (根据实际经验的)粗略估算;经验之谈
    A rule of thumb is a rule or principle that you follow which is not based on exact calculations, but rather on experience.
    1. A good rule of thumb is that a broker must generate sales of ten times his salary if his employer is to make a profit...
       根据经验来看，如果雇主要获得利润，那么其代理商必须卖出相当于其工资10倍的销售额。
    2. 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。
13. PHRASE 按章工作;变相怠工
    If workers work to rule, they protest by working according to the rules of their job without doing any extra work or taking any new decisions.
    1. Nurses are continuing to work to rule.
       护士们还在消极怠工。

1. The officer cited the federation's rule on affiliation.
   该官员引用了联邦政府对于隶属关系的规定。
2. Bolivia returned to democratic rule in 1982, after a series of military governments.
   在经历了数届军人政府后，玻利维亚于1982年恢复了民主政权。
3. It was a shock to hear him rule that my testimony would be disallowed.
   听到他裁决我的证词将不被采纳时，我很震惊。
4. The government's policies of divide and rule have only contributed to the volatility of the region.
   政府分而治之的政策只是加剧了该地区的不稳定性。
5. Wine-making and accountants don't usually go together, but Thierry Hasard is an exception that proves the rule.
   酿酒和会计通常不搭边，而蒂埃里·阿萨尔却是普遍中的例外。
6. Unintelligible legislation is the negation of the rule of law and of parliamentary democracy.
   晦涩的法律法规有悖于法治和议会民主。
7. The South African president has negotiated an end to white-minority rule
   南非总统已通过谈判达成协议，结束了少数白人的统治。
8. He established one-man rule in his country seven months ago.
   他7个月前在自己的国家建立了个人统治。
9. Sikhs were expected to adhere strictly to the religious rules concerning appearance
   锡克教徒应当严格遵守该教对外表的规定。
10. Strictly speaking, this was against the rules.
    严格地说，这是违规的。
11. 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。
12. By and large, the rules for healthy eating are the same during pregnancy as at any other time.
    总的来说，怀孕期间健康饮食的原则和其他时期是一致的。
13. It is a rule of English that adjectives generally precede the noun they modify.
    形容词一般放在所修饰名词的前面是英语中的一条规律。
14. 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。
15. For four centuries, he says, foreigners have ruled Angola
    他说，外来者统治安哥拉的时间已长达4个世纪。
16. He ruled for eight months.
    他统治了8个月的时间。
17. Scientists have always been aware of how fear can rule our lives and make us ill.
    科学家一直都很清楚恐惧会影响我们的生活，引起我们身体的不适。
18. The court ruled that laws passed by the assembly remained valid
    法院裁定议会通过的法律仍然有效。
19. The Israeli court has not yet ruled on the case
    以色列法院尚未对此案作出裁决。
20. A provincial magistrates 'court last week ruled it unconstitutional
    一家省级地方法院上周裁定其违宪。
21. The committee ruled against all-night opening mainly on safety grounds.
    委员会反对通宵营业主要是出于安全方面的考虑。
22. 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。
23. As a general rule, burglars are wary about gaining entry from the front or side of a building.
    通常来说，窃贼对从房屋的正面或侧面潜入会比较谨慎。
24. 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。
25. A good rule of thumb is that a broker must generate sales of ten times his salary if his employer is to make a profit
    根据经验来看，如果雇主要获得利润，那么其代理商必须卖出相当于其工资10倍的销售额。
26. 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。
27. Nurses are continuing to work to rule.
    护士们还在消极怠工。
28. I am confident that we can restore peace, stability and respect for the rule of law.
    我相信我们能恢复和平、稳定和对法治的尊重。
29. They obey the one unwritten rule that binds them all — no talking.
    他们都遵守着那条约束他们所有人的默认规则——要守口如瓶。
30. The court will rule on the matter.
    法院将对此事作出裁定。

  govern command control reign rule【导航词义：统治】

  govern v. 统治，管理；制约

〔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。

  command v. 控制；统率

〔辨析〕指拥有控制权或支配权，也指统率军队。

  control v. 控制，管理

〔辨析〕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。

  reign v. 统治，当政

〔辨析〕指作为国王、君主等统治国家、管理国民，常后接介词 over。

  rule v. 统治，控制

〔辨析〕指用权力来统治国家和国民，也指受情感、欲望等支配。

rule off

rule sth↔off

1. 画线隔开
   to separate sth from the next section of writing by drawing a line underneath it
   1. to follow/obey/observe the rules
      遵循 / 服从 / 遵守规则
   2. It's against all rules and regulations .
      这违背了所有的规章制度。
   3. to break a rule (= not follow it)
      违反规定
   4. This explains the rules under which the library operates.
      这份材料说明了图书馆的运行规则。
   5. Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible.
      没有不成文的规章，就不会有文明生活。

rule sb/sth↔out

1. 把…排除在外；认为…不适合
   to state that sth is not possible or that sb/sth is not suitable
   1. There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals.
      在安排健康饮食方面，没有什么一定之规。
   2. The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer.
      首先是眼睛要直视面试官。
2. 阻止；防止…发生
   to prevent sb from doing sth; to prevent sth from happening

rule sb out of sth

1. 声明某人不能参赛；阻止某人参赛
   to state that a player, runner, etc. will not be able to take part in a sporting event; to prevent a player from taking part

n.

bend/stretch the rules

• 根据具体情况改变规则；通融
  to change the rules to suit a particular person or situation

play by sb's (own) rules

• 按某人定的规矩行事
  if sb plays by their own rules or makes other people play by their rules , they set the conditions for doing business or having a relationship

play by the rules

• 按规则玩游戏；处事公正诚实；循规蹈矩
  to deal fairly and honestly with people

the rules of the game

• 游戏规则；大家共同遵守的行为标准
  the standards of behaviour that most people accept or that actually operate in a particular area of life or business

the rule of law

• 法治
  the condition in which all members of society, including its rulers, accept the authority of the law

a rule of thumb

• 实用的估算方法，经验工作法（常依据经验而非准确测量）
  a practical method of doing or measuring sth, usually based on past experience rather than on exact measurement

work to rule

• 按章工作；变相罢工
  to follow the rules of your job in a very strict way in order to cause delay, as a form of protest against your employer or your working conditions

the exception that proves the rule

• 反证规律的例外；足以证明普遍性的例外
  people say that sth is the exception that proves the rule when they are stating sth that seems to be different from the normal situation, but they mean that the normal situation remains true in general
  1. Most electronics companies have not done well this year, but ours is the exception that proves the rule.
     今年多数电子公司都不景气，而我们公司却是普遍中的例外。

v.

rule the roost

• 当头头；充当首领；主宰
  to be the most powerful member of a group

rule (sb/sth) with a rod of iron

• 残酷统治；严厉控制
  to control a person or a group of people very severely

rule/throw sth out of court

• （尤指在法庭上）指明完全错误，不予考虑，不予受理
  to say that sth is completely wrong or not worth considering, especially in a trial
  1. The charges were thrown out of court.
     这些指控未予受理。
  2. Well that's my theory ruled out of court.
     唉，那就是我遭到摒弃的意见。

divide and rule

• 分而治之
  to keep control over people by making them disagree with and fight each other, therefore not giving them the chance to unite and oppose you together
  1. a policy of divide and rule
     分而治之的政策

let your heart rule your head

• 感情用事
  to act according to what you feel rather than to what you think is sensible

noun

1. measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

   Synonym:    ruler

2. something regarded as a normative example
   1. the convention of not naming the main character
   2. violence is the rule not the exception
   3. his formula for impressing visitors

   Synonym:    conventionnormalpatternformula

3. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
   1. it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast
   2. short haircuts were the regulation

   Synonym:    regulation

4. (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
   1. he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs
   2. he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials

   Synonym:    formula

5. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
   1. the principle of the conservation of mass
   2. the principle of jet propulsion
   3. the right-hand rule for inductive fields

   Synonym:    principle

6. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
   1. their principles of composition characterized all their works

   Synonym:    principle

7. any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
   1. the rule of St. Dominic

8. prescribed guide for conduct or action

   Synonym:    prescript

9. directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
   1. he knew the rules of chess

10. (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice

    Synonym:    linguistic rule

11. dominance or power through legal authority
    1. France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa
    2. the rule of Caesar

    Synonym:    dominion

12. the duration of a monarch's or government's power
    1. during the rule of Elizabeth

verb

1. keep in check
   1. rule one's temper

   Synonym:    harnessrein

2. decide with authority
   1. The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed

   Synonym:    decree

3. decide on and make a declaration about
   1. find someone guilty

   Synonym:    find

4. mark or draw with a ruler
   1. rule the margins

5. exercise authority over
   1. Who is governing the country now?

   Synonym:    govern

6. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
   1. Money reigns supreme here
   2. Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood

   Synonym:    predominatedominatereignprevail

7. have an affinity with