are the exception rather than the rule (= are rare). % 这里，严寒的冬天并不多见。◊Asagenerafruievege-
table oils are better for you than animal
fats.
—
植物油比动物脂肪对人较有好处。
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OF SYSTEM 体系 4 [C] a statement of what is possible
according to a particular system, for example the grammar of a language 定她则：the rules of grammar语法规则
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GOVERNMENT/CONTROL 统治；控制 5
[U]
the government of a country or control of a group of people by a particular
person, group or system 统治；管理；支南；
控制：under Communist/civilian/military, etc. rule
在兵产党、文官、军人_统治之下◊ majority rufe
(=government by the political party that most people have voted for)获选票多数的政党组成政府的原则◊ 77ie 1972 act imposed direct rule from
Westminster. * 1972 年的法案强制实行了英国中央政府的直接统治。一 see also HOME RULE
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MEASURING TOOL 测;IL：具 6 [C] a measuring
instrument with a straight edge K;直尺.一see also slide rule
bend/stretch the rules to change the rules to
suit a particular person or situation 根据具体情况改变 规则；通融 play
by sb’s (own) ’rules if sb plays by their own rules or
makes other people play by their rules, they set the conditions for
doing business or having a relationship 按某人定的规矩行事 play
by the ’rules to deal fairly and honestly with people 無规则玩
游戏;处事公正诚实；循规蹈矩the rules of the、ame the standards of
behaviour that most people accept or that actually operate in a particular area
of life or busi- ness游戏规则；大家共同遵守的行为标准the mle of law the condition in which
all members of society, including its rulers, accept the authority of the law 法治 a rule of thumb a practical method of
doing or measuring sth, usually based on past experience rather than on exact
measurement实用的估算务法，经验工作
法（常依据经验而非准确测量）work to 'ru丨e to follow the rules of
your job in a very strict way in order to cause delay, as a form of protest
against your employer or your working conditions 按亨工作；变相罢工一see also work-to-rule
— more at exception
• verb
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GOVERN/CONTROL 统治：控制 1
〜（over sb/sth) to control and have authority
over a country, a group of people, etc..控制；统治；..■支配：[VN] At that time John ruled EngZand当时是约鱔统治着英樁兰。◊ (//々wraf/ve) Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth. A
前，地命是恐龙南.天下。0[V] CftarZes J ruZed/or eieven years.查理一世统治了i卓。◊ She once ru丨ed over a vast empire.她曾统治过一个幅员辽阔的帝国。〇 (/^/«- f/ve) Ajfter the revolution, anarchy rwZed 革命以后，..无政
”府圣义‘:大行其道。2 [VN] [often passive]
(often 此即- proving) to be the main thing that influences and
controls sb/sth 支配；控制；操纵：27ie pursuit 0/ money ruZed his Zi/e.对金钱的追求女配着他的生活。◊ We Zfve in a
society where we are ruled by the docfc•我们 生活在一个人人都围着时间转的社会。
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GW£ OFFICIAL DECISION 作出正式决定 3 〜(on sth) to give
an official decision
about sth 灰定；裁定.；判無 Kn pronounce ： [V] The court will rule on the legality of
t/ze action.法庭将裁定此举是否合法。◊
TTie judge ruZed against/in favour of the
plaintiff. ^ ^ ^
^ / Jtt
诉。[VN-APj]. rhe deaZ may be.ruZediZZegaZ.这毫女易可 —会被判定‘为1非法。◊ [V that] The court ruZed t/iat the women were im/air〖y di5/nissed.法院裁定这些妇女是被
不公平地开除的。■ [also VN. to
inf，VN that]
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DRAW STRAIGHT LINE 画直线 4
[VN]
to draw a straight line using sth. that has a. firm straight edge 用直尺等■画
G线）；画（直緣•■丑uZe a」ine at the end 〇/-every piece o/worfc•在每一篇作品的末尾画一条直线。
B323I rule the 1 roost (informaf) to be the most
powerful member of a group当头头；充当首领；主宰rule (sb/sth)
with a rod of iron to control a person or a group of
people very severely 残酷统治；严厉控制
—more
at court n., divide v., heart
I班TO ,rule ‘off •| 丨rule sth—丨off to separate sth from the next section of
writing by drawing a line underneath it 画.线■隔开 ,rule sb/sthw’out
1
〜（as sth) to state that sth. is not
possible or that sb/sth is not
suitable 把…排除在外；认
为…不适合 H7T1 exclude ： Police have not ruled out the possibility that
the mem was murciered.警方尚未排除
那个男子是被谋杀的可能性。◊ The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive•建议的命决方案被认为花
钱太多而遭否决。2 to
prevent sb from doing sth; to prevent sth from happening阻止；防止…发生：His呀纪 ej^fectivdy ruZed Wm
out as a possibZe candidate.他的年 $使他秦本不可能成为候选人。.rule sb 'out of sth
[usually
passive] (in sport 体育运动)to
state that a player, runner, etc. will not be able to take part in a sporting
event; to prevent a player from taking part 声明某人不 能参阻止某人秦赛：ffe has been ruZed out
〇/the
match with a fcnee injury.他因膝伤已经无缘这场比赛。
'rule book noun (usually the mle book) the set of rules that
must be followed in a particular job, organ- ization or game规则（或规章）手翻' ruled
/ru:ld/
adj. ruled paper has lines
printed across it (纸张）有横格的，有平行线的
I'll
lei* /'ru:l0(r)/ iioun
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a person who rules or governs 统治者；支.配者
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a straight strip of wood, plastic or
metal, marked in centimetres or inches, used for measuring or for drawing
straight lines 直尺
rul-ing/'ruilir)/ noun, adj.
■
〜（on stti) an official decision made by sb in a
position of authority, especially a judge 裁决；裁定；判
决：The
court will make its ruling on the case next week. 法庭下周将对本案件作出裁决。
madj. [only before
noun] having
control over a particular group, country, etc•统治的；支配的；占统治地位的： the ru/ing party 执政党 rum /rAm/ noun, adj.
nnoun 1 [U, C] a strong
alcoholic drink made from the juice of SUGAR CANE朗姆酒 <
一种用甘蔗汁酿制的烈性
酒）2 [C] a glass of rum —杯朗姆酒
9 adj. [usually before noun] (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) strange ■奇备的；古怪的 H771
odd, peculiar rumba (also rhumba) /'rAmba/ noun a fast dance
originally from
• verb 1 [V] to make
a long deep sound or series of sounds发出持续而低沉的声音；发出隆隆声：The macWne rumbZed as
it started up.机器轰鸣着发动起来。
◊
thunder rumbHn^ fn the distance 远隆的雷声◊ J’m so /umgry
my stomach’s rumWing.我饿得沿:子咕咕叫 了。2 [V to move slowly and
heavily,
making a rumbling sound 轰鸣着缓 _
行进：tanks rumbZing through the streets 备隆地驶秦道的坦克 3
[VN] (BrE, informal) to discover the truth about sb or what they
are trying to hide发现…的真相；看穿（阴谋）： TTiey fcnew they /iad
been rumb〖ed.他们知道自己已经被
识破了。■ 4 (/V/Awf, (of a gang
of young people
一从參轻■人)■ to fight against another gang 片群架 .rumble 'on (especially Br£) (of an argument, a
disagreement，etc•争 ^
分歧等)to continue slowly
and steadily for a long time缓_而长久地持续；末休it 地继续下去：Discussions rumbZe on
over the siring 〇/ the new airport. '关于新机场的选址问题，讨论起来没完
没了。
■
noun 1 [U,
C] (of sth) a long deep sound or series of sounds持续而低沉的声音；隆隆声：the rumWe 〇/ thunder 隆隆的雷声◊ Inside, t/ie
noise 〇/the traj^c was
reduced to a distant rumb/e.进到屋里，车辆的声音减弱
了'，就像是远处的隆隆声。◊ (fewraf/Ve) A〖f*oug7i cm agreement has been reached, rumbles of resentment can sriH be heard.尽管已经达成了协议，但不满的抱怨声仍时
有所闻。2 [<T'J(/VAm£，//i/orm<7/) a fight in the street
between two or more gangs (= groups
of young people)打群架
'rumble
strip noun
(informal) a series of raised
strips across a road or along its edge that make a loud noise when a vehicle
ddves over them in order to warn the driver to go slower or that he or she is
too close to the edge of the road齿纹震动带（路面的隆起带，车辆经过
时发出很大响声，提醒司机减速或不要太靠近路边）