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☞ rulerule sb/sth outphrasal verbto decide or state that sth is not possible or that sb/sth is not suitable把⋯排除在外；认为⋯不适合◆the proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive.提出的解决方案被认为花钱太多而遭否决。◆we aren't ruling anything out at this stage.在目前这个阶段，我们不排除任何可能性。◆he has not explicitly ruled out increasing taxes.他没有明确表明不加税。rule sb/sth outphrasal verbto prevent sb from doing sth or sth from happening, especially by making it impossible according to rules or practical considerations（尤指依规定或实际考虑）阻止，防止◆his age effectively ruled him out as a possible candidate.他的年龄使他根本不可能成为候选人。◆common sense and logistics ruled out this option.基于常识和后勤组织安排方面的考虑，这一备选方案给排除了。 rule sb/sth out to say that sb/sth is not possible, cannot do sth, etc; to prevent sth 排除…的可能性: ◇the government has ruled out further increases in train fares next year. 政府已排除明年再提高火车票价的可能性。 |