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R0342300 (ro͞ol)n.1. a. Governing power or its possession or use; authority.b. The duration of such power.2. a. An authoritative, prescribed direction for conduct, especially one of the regulations governing procedure in a legislative body or a regulation observed by the players in a game, sport, or contest.b. The body of regulations prescribed by the founder of a religious order for governing the conduct of its members.3. A usual, customary, or generalized course of action or behavior: "The rule of life in the defense bar ordinarily is to go along and get along" (Scott Turow).4. A generalized statement that describes what is true in most or all cases: In this office, hard work is the rule, not the exception.5. Mathematics A standard method or procedure for solving a class of problems.6. Law a. A court decision serving as a precedent for subsequent cases: the Miranda rule.b. A legal doctrine or principle.c. A court order.d. A minor regulation or law.e. A statute or regulation governing the court process: rule of procedure; rule of evidence.7. See ruler.8. Printing A thin metal strip of various widths and designs, used to print borders or lines, as between columns.v. ruled, rul·ing, rules v.tr.1. To exercise control, dominion, or direction over; govern: rule a kingdom.2. a. To have a powerful influence over; dominate: "Many found the lanky westerner naive, and supposed that he would be ruled by one of his more commanding cabinet officers" (William Marvel).b. To be a preeminent or dominant factor in: "It was a place where ... middle-class life was ruled by a hankering for all things foreign" (Amitav Ghosh).3. To decide or declare authoritatively or judicially; decree: The judges ruled that the answer was acceptable. The police ruled the death a homicide. The law was ruled unconstitutional. See Synonyms at decide.4. a. To mark with straight parallel lines.b. To mark (a straight line), as with a ruler.v.intr.1. To be in total control or command; exercise supreme authority.2. To formulate and issue a decree or decision.3. To prevail at a particular level or rate: Prices ruled low.4. Slang To be excellent or superior: That new video game rules!Phrasal Verb: rule out1. To prevent; preclude: The snowstorm ruled out their weekly meeting.2. To remove from consideration; exclude: The option of starting over has been ruled out.Idiom: as a rule In general; for the most part: As a rule, we take the bus.

[Middle English reule, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *regula, from Latin rēgula, rod, principle; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

rul′a·ble adj.

rule out

vb (tr, adverb) 1. to dismiss from consideration2. to make impossible; preclude or prevent: the rain ruled out outdoor games.

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1.rule out - make impossible, especially beforehandclose out, precludeobviate, rid of, eliminate - do away with

2.rule out - include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rulesrule indecree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

3.rule out - dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"winnow out, eliminate, reject

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noun1. The act of exercising controlling power or the condition of being so controlled:command, control, dominance, domination, dominion, mastery, reign, sway.2. The continuous exercise of authority over a political unit:administration, control, direction, governance, government.3. A system by which a political unit is controlled:governance, government, regime.4. A principle governing affairs within or among political units:canon, decree, edict, institute, law, ordinance, precept, prescription, regulation.5. A code or set of codes governing action or procedure, for example:dictate, prescript, regulation, rubric.6. A regular or customary matter, condition, or course of events:commonplace, norm, ordinary, usual.verb1. To exercise authority or influence over:control, direct, dominate, govern.Idioms: be at the helm, be in the driver's seat, hold sway over, hold the reins.2. To exercise the authority of a sovereign:govern, reign.Archaic: sway.Idiom: wear the crown.3. To command or issue commands in an arrogant manner:boss, dictate, dominate, domineer, order, tyrannize.4. To occupy the preeminent position in:dominate, predominate, preponderate, prevail, reign.Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme.5. To make a decision about (a controversy or dispute, for example) after deliberation, as in a court of law:adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, decree, determine, judge, referee, umpire.phrasal verb
rule out1. To prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action:avert, forestall, forfend, obviate, preclude, prevent, stave off, ward (off).Idiom: nip in the bud.2. To keep from being admitted, included, or considered:bar, count out, debar, eliminate, except, exclude, keep out, shut out.

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rule

(ruːl) noun1. government. under foreign rule.统治2. a regulation or order. school rules. 规则（定） 3. what usually happens or is done; a general principle. He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy. 一般原则规律 4. a general standard that guides one's actions. I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.准则5. a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring. He measured the windows with a rule.尺子 verb1. to govern. The king ruled (the people) wisely. 冶理，（管）理 2. to decide officially. The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.裁决3. to draw (a straight line). He ruled a line across the page.划直线ruled adjective having straight lines drawn across. ruled paper.划线的ˈruler noun1. a person who governs. the ruler of the state.统治者2. a long narrow piece of wood, plastic etc for drawing straight lines. I can't draw straight lines without a ruler.直尺ˈruling adjective governing. the ruling party.统治的 noun an official decision. The judge gave his ruling.裁定as a rule usually. I don't go out in the evening as a rule.通常rule off to draw a line in order to separate. He ruled off the rest of the page.划线隔开...rule out to leave out; not to consider. We mustn't rule out the possibility of bad weather. 划掉，排除…的可能性

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rule out

To eliminate, prevent, preclude, or cancel someone or something as a possibility. They ruled Jim out when they were considering a replacement manager due to his tendency to show up late. I guess that rules out our trip to Portugal this summer.See also: out, rule

rule someone or something out

to prevent, disqualify, overrule, or cancel someone or something. John's bad temper rules him out for the job. The rainy weather ruled out a picnic for the weekend.See also: out, rule

rule out

1. Eliminate from consideration, exclude, as in The option of starting over again has been ruled out. [Second half of 1800s] 2. Prevent, make impossible, as in The snowstorm ruled out our weekly rehearsal. [First half of 1900s] See also: out, rule

rule out

v.1. To prevent or preclude something: The snowstorm ruled out their weekly meeting. Our lack of funds ruled the vacation plans out.2. To eliminate something from consideration; exclude something: The referee has ruled out the option of starting over. I wanted to drop the course, but school policy ruled that option out.3. To draw a line or lines through something to delete or obscure it; cross something out: The copyeditors ruled out all of our mistakes on the manuscript.See also: out, rule

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verb make impossible, especially beforehand

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verb include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

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