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[] to give an official decision about sth 决定；判决；裁决 ◆ The deal may be ruled illegal. 这一协议可能被裁定为非法。 ◆ The court ruled that the women were unfairly dismissed. 法庭裁决这些妇女遭不公正解雇。 ➡ ruling , overrule ⨁ to rule against / in favour of / on sth作出对某事物不利／有利的裁决
[] to draw a straight line using sth that has a firm straight edge 用直尺画线；画直线 ◆ Rule a line at the end of every piece of work. 在每篇作品的末尾画一条直线。
to state or decide that sth is not possible or that sb/sth is not suitable 把…排除在外；认为…不合适 ◆ He would not rule out the possibility of a merger. 他不会排除并购的可能性。 ◆ The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive.建议的解决方案因费用过高而遭到否决。 ◆ They ruled him out for the top job at the bank. 他们认为他不适合担任银行最高管理者。
to prevent sb from doing sth; to prevent sth from happening 阻止；防止…发生 ◆ His age ruled him out as a possible candidate.他的年龄使他不可能成为候选人。