英语词汇“rules of the game”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rules of the game n. the rules for playing a particular game or sport; (figurative) a set of conventions governing social, political, or military relations.

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rules of the game1675

1675 O. Walker Paraphr. Epist. St. Paul (2 Tim. ii. 5) 328 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully (and according to the rules of the Game).

1742 Scots Mag. Feb. 78/1 Under the pretext of explaining the rules of the game [sc. chess]..he made him perceive and relish important truths.

1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor xiii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. II. 187 ‘I was a little astonished when I found that a treaty, in which I was so considerable interested, had advanced a good way before I was even consulted.’ ‘Capot me if I think that was according to the rules of the game,’ said his confidant.

1852 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 308 The country at whose expense such a battle must be fought is not reconciled to the inconvenience by being told that such are the rules of the game.

1910 S. E. White Rules of Game xli. 644 Things change; and a man is foolish to act as though they didn't. He's just got to keep playing along according to the rules of the game. And they keep changing too.

1946 Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 203/1 By the rules of the game, the lone marble bars all the others from further competition.

1964 S. W. Rousseas & J. Farganis in I. L. Horowitz New Sociol. 287 Operating within the rules-of-the-game of institutionalized conflict.

2002 N.Y. Times 15 Sept. iv. 5/2 Last week, Mr. Bush made a public demonstration of willingness to honor the traditional rules of the game.

单词	rules of the game
释义	> as lemmas rules of the game rules of the game n. the rules for playing a particular game or sport; (figurative) a set of conventions governing social, political, or military relations. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > [noun] > conventions rules of the game1675 1675 O. Walker Paraphr. Epist. St. Paul (2 Tim. ii. 5) 328 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully (and according to the rules of the Game). 1742 Scots Mag. Feb. 78/1 Under the pretext of explaining the rules of the game [sc. chess]..he made him perceive and relish important truths. 1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor xiii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. II. 187 ‘I was a little astonished when I found that a treaty, in which I was so considerable interested, had advanced a good way before I was even consulted.’ ‘Capot me if I think that was according to the rules of the game,’ said his confidant. 1852 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 308 The country at whose expense such a battle must be fought is not reconciled to the inconvenience by being told that such are the rules of the game. 1910 S. E. White Rules of Game xli. 644 Things change; and a man is foolish to act as though they didn't. He's just got to keep playing along according to the rules of the game. And they keep changing too. 1946 Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 203/1 By the rules of the game, the lone marble bars all the others from further competition. 1964 S. W. Rousseas & J. Farganis in I. L. Horowitz New Sociol. 287 Operating within the rules-of-the-game of institutionalized conflict. 2002 N.Y. Times 15 Sept. iv. 5/2 Last week, Mr. Bush made a public demonstration of willingness to honor the traditional rules of the game. extracted from rulen.¹ < as lemmas
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