英语释义

1. a prescribed guide for conduct or action

2. the laws or regulations prescribed by the founder of a religious order for observance by its members

3. an accepted procedure, custom, or habit

4. a usually written order or direction made by a court regulating court practice or the action of parties

5. a legal precept or doctrine

6. a regulation or bylaw governing procedure or controlling conduct

7. a usually valid generalization

8. a generally prevailing quality, state, or mode
fair weather was the rule yesterday
— The New York Times

9. a standard of judgment criterion

10. a regulating principle

11. a determinate method for performing a mathematical operation and obtaining a certain result

12. the exercise of authority or control dominion

13. a period during which a specified ruler or government exercises control

14. a strip of material marked off in units used especially for measuring ruler sense 3, tape measure

15. a metal strip with a type-high face that prints a linear design also a linear design produced by or as if by such a strip

16. for the most part generally

17. to exert control, direction, or influence on
the passions that rule our minds

18. to exercise control over especially by curbing or restraining
rule a fractious horse ruled his appetites firmly

19. to exercise authority or power over often harshly or arbitrarily
the speaker ruled the legislature with an iron hand

20. to be preeminent in dominate

21. to determine and declare authoritatively especially to command or determine judicially

22. to mark with lines drawn along or as if along the straight edge of a ruler

23. to mark (a line) on a paper with a ruler

24. to arrange in a line

25. to exercise supreme authority

26. to be first in importance or prominence predominate
the physical did not rule in her nature
— Sherwood Anderson

27. to exist in a specified state or condition

28. to lay down a legal rule

29. to be extremely cool or popular —used as a generalized term of praise or approval
for a little attitude at the right price, sneakers rule
— Tish Hamilton

30. a statement that tells you what is or is not allowed in a particular game, situation, etc.

31. a statement that tells you what is allowed or what will happen within a particular system (such as a language or science)

32. a piece of advice about the best way to do something

33. to have control and power over a country, area, group, etc.

34. to have great influence over (someone)

35. to make a legal decision about something

36. a guide or principle for conduct or action
To play this game, you need to follow the rules.

37. an accepted or usual method, custom, or habit
“I'm a pretty quiet creature as a rule,” said the horse …
— Hugh Lofting, Dr. Dolittle

38. the exercise of authority or control government The country was under British rule.

39. ruler sense 2

40. to exercise authority over govern

41. control entry 1 sense 1, direct
Don't let emotions rule your decision.

42. to be supreme or outstanding in
He rules the tennis courts.

43. to give or state as a considered decision The judge ruled that the evidence could not be used.

44. to mark with lines drawn along the straight edge of a ruler

45. a regulating principle or precept

46. an order or directive issued by a court in a particular proceeding especially upon petition of a party to the proceeding that commands an officer or party to perform an act or show cause why an act should not be performed
a rule directing the district court to show cause why its ruling should not be vacated
— People v. District Court, 797 P.2d 1259 (1990)

47. a usually judicially promulgated regulation having the force of law that governs judicial practice or procedure
rules of evidence rules of appellate procedure — see also rule of court

48. rule of law sense 1

49. all or part of a statement (as a regulation) by an administrative agency that has general or particular applicability and future effect and that is designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or that describes the organization, procedure, or practice of the agency itself
a rule subject to statutory notice and comment requirements for informal rulemaking

50. a regulation or bylaw governing procedure or conduct in a body, organization, institution, or proceeding

51. a resolution of a legislative rules committee setting forth the terms for consideration of a particular bill by the entire body

52. the exercise of authority or control
majority rule — see also home rule, rule of law sense 2

53. to exercise authority or power over

54. to determine and declare authoritatively especially to command or determine judicially
ruled the evidence inadmissible

55. to lay down a rule or ruling
ruled in favor of the plaintiff

片语

as a rule usually通常

in general总之，通常；一般而言

As A Basic Rule作为一条基本原则

as a general rule一般地；照例

But As A Rule但作为一条準则

As A Prominent Rule作为一个重要制度

as s a rule通常

as a genral rule一般地说

in the ordinary course of events在一般情况下；通常

as a Ass rule通常来说

Although As A Rule虽然作为一个规则

英汉例句

• as a rule of thumb, unless there are strong constraints due to a specific application or environment, it is usually preferable to use the multiple server classloader policy.

  根据一般经验，除非特定的应用程序或环境存在严格约束，使用「多个」服务器类加载器策略通常较为可取。

• mortgages are generally variable-rate in these countries, whereas they are fixed as a rule in germany and france.

  这些国家的抵押贷款率逐渐采取浮动利率，然而，德国和法国的通常是固定不变的。

相似词

usuallyad 通常，经常