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| /ruːl/ |
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| 1 | I/T to officially control or govern a country or area 统治；管辖 |
| Portugal ruled East Timor for nearly four centuries. 葡萄牙统治了东帝汶将近4个世纪。 |
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| 2 | I/T to make and announce a decision , usually about a legal matter （通常就法律问题）（作出）裁决，（作出）裁定 |
| Mrs Kendry was ruled medically unfit to attend the hearing. 肯德赖太太被判定为身体不适，不适于参加审讯。 |
| +on The court still has not ruled on the Swift case. 法庭仍然没有对斯威夫特案件作出判决。 |
| +(that) Romania’ s Supreme Court ruled that the strike was illegal. 罗马尼亚最高法院裁定罢工非法。 |
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| 3 | T to influence someone’ s thoughts or actions 控制；主宰；支配 |
| Money and music rule Charlie’ s world. 金钱和音乐主宰着查利的生活。 |
| We must not allow ourselves to be ruled by sentiment in this matter. 在这件事情上我们不应该感情用事。 |
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| 4 | I to be more important or successful than anyone or anything else 占首要地位 |
| In the world of fashion, McQueen rules supreme. 在时装界，麦奎因占绝对主导地位。 |
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| 5 | T to draw a straight line , usually with a ruler (通常用直尺)划(直线) |
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| - | rulesb/sth with an iron /fist/hand
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| to control someone or something in a very strict way |
| 对某人/某物实行高压(或铁腕)统治 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌrule ˈout |
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| | to stop considering something as a possibility 把…排除在外；排除…的可能性 | The president has ruled out the use of American troops. 总统排除了动用美国军队的可能性。 | | Police said arson could not be ruled out. 警方说不能排除有人纵火的可能性。 | |
| - | ˌrule ˈout of |
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| | rule sb out of sth: to make it impossible for a player to take part in a game or competition 使（选手）不能参加（比赛或竞赛） | A shoulder injury ruled him out of the World Cup. 肩伤使他无法参加世界杯。 | |
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