rubric
/ˈruːbrɪk/noun
1
- a heading on a document文件标题。
1.1
- a category类, 类目：
party policies on matters falling under the rubric of law and order.
归在法律与制度这一类目下的政党政策。
2
- a set of instructions or rules一套指令（或规则）。
2.1
- a direction in a liturgical book as to how a church service should be conducted（祈祷书的）礼拜规则, 仪式指示。
2.2
- a statement of purpose or function目的陈述, 意图说明：
art for a purpose, not for its own sake, was his rubric.
有目的的艺术, 而不是为艺术而艺术, 是他对于目的的陈述。
派生词
rubrical
adjective词源
late Middle English rubrish （originally referring to a heading, section of text, etc. written in red for distinctiveness）, from Old French rubriche, from Latin rubrica （terra） 'red (earth or ochre as writing material)', from the base of rubeus 'red'; the later spelling is influenced by the Latin form.