/ˈruːbrɪk/ n.1.<正式>(heading, title)(尤指书籍、手稿或法典中红色的或以其他形式突出的)题目, 标题, 首字母
This film, under the Modern Times rubric, has a long, attention-greedy title.这部影片是BBC看家节目《当今时代》的一集, 为博人眼球起了一个长片名。
2.<正式>(rules of procedure)成规；行为规则；程序规则
There was a firm rubric about what had to be observed when interrogating anyone under 17.对审讯17岁以下未成年人的注意事项有严格规定。
3.<正式>(directions for church services)(祈祷书中常印成红色的、基督教的)礼拜规则, 仪式指示
4.<正式>(instructions; on exam paper)(考卷上的)指示, 说明
5.<废>=red ochre