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| 1 | C a statement explaining what someone can or cannot do in a particular system , game , or situation 规则；规章；条例；章程 |
| We need new club rules before we start looking for more members. 我们在招收更多的会员之前需要制定新的俱乐部章程。 |
| +of the basic rules of the game 游戏的基本规则 |
| break a rule (=not obey a rule) Anyone who breaks the rules will face disciplinary action. 违反规定 |
| follow/obey a rule You should always follow these simple rules when using electrical equipment. 你使用电气设备时应当时刻遵守这些简单的规则。 |
| against the rules You can’ t do that, it’ s against the rules! 你不能那样做，那是违规的！ |
| rules and regulations They complain that businesses are being hampered by too many rules and regulations. 他们抱怨企业受到太多规章制度的束缚。 |
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| 2 | C a statement or principle that describes the way the words in a language can be used and combined （语言中的）规则，法则 |
| complicated grammatical rules 复杂的语法规则 |
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| 3 | U the person , country , political or religious group etc that officially controls or governs a place 统治；管辖 |
| British rule over Hong Kong ended in 1997. 英国对香港的统治于1997年结束。 |
| The country was in tatters after 13 years of Conservative rule. 在保守党统治了13年后，这个国家已经破败不堪。 |
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| 4 | C old-fashioned a ruler |
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| - | as a rule
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| used for saying what usually happens |
| 通常；一般来说 |
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| As a rule, I stay in on Friday nights. 一般来说，我星期五晚上呆在家里。 |
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| - | be the rule
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| to be what usually happens or what is considered to be normal |
| 是常见的；是正常的 |
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| Sunny skies are the rule at this time of year. 每年这个时候晴空万里是很常见的。 |
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| - | bend/stretch the rules
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| to allow something that is not normally allowed |
| 变通规则；通融 |
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| I’ m not asking anyone to bend the rules, I just want justice to be done. 我不是要求有人能够通融，我只要求公平办事。 |
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| - | make it a rule to do sth
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| to always try to do something |
| 养成做某事的习惯 |
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| I make it a rule to be in bed by 10 pm. 我养成了晚上10点上床睡觉的习惯。 |
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| - | rule of law
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| a situation in which everyone in a country is expected to obey the laws, including powerful people , military leaders etc |
| 法治 |
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| - | rule of thumb
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| a rule you use for doing or explaining things that is based on experience |
| 经验之谈；经验法则 |
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| A good rule of thumb is to use only one typeface in the document. 根据经验，在文件中最好只用一种字体。 |
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| - | rules are rules spoken
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| used for telling someone that they have to obey a rule , even if they do not want to |
| 规定就是规定（用于告诉某人必须遵守规定） |
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| - | work to rule BRITISH
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| to do only what the rules at work say you must do and nothing more , as a form of protest |
| （作为抗议形式而）故意死扣规章工作 |
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| Words frequently used with rule | | rule 的常见搭配词 | | verbs | bend, break, flout, follow, obey, play by, relax, stick to, stretch, | 1 | | | |
| See also | | - golden rule | | - home rule | |
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