•A referee must know all the rules of the game.裁判一定要通晓比赛的所有规则。

•The first/most important rule in life is always to appear confident.人生的首要法则就是永远要表现得自信。

•Before you start your own business you should be familiar with the government's rules and regulations.在创立自己的公司之前，你应该了解政府的有关条例和规定。

•You must follow/obey/observe the rules.你一定要遵守规则。

•You must not break the rules.你千万不可违反规则。

•In special cases the manager will bend/stretch the rules (= allow the rules to be broken).在特殊情况下，经理会对这些规定进行变通。

•You can trust Ruth because she always plays (it) by/goes by/does things by the rules (= follows instructions, standards, or rules).你可以信任露丝，她做事一贯遵守规矩。

•[+ to infinitive] It's against the rules (of/in boxing) to hit below the belt.击打腰带以下的部位是违反（拳击比赛）规则的。

•[+ that] It's a club rule that new members must sing a song.新成员一定要唱一首歌，这是俱乐部的规定。

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•The period of Fascist rule is one people try to forget.那段法西斯统治的历史时期是人们想要努力忘却的。

•We don't want one-party rule - we want rule by the people.我们不想要一党专政－－我们想要的是民治。

•As a general rule, I only read detective novels.通常我只看侦探小说。

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•I make it a rule not to eat fatty foods.我不吃油腻的食物，这是我的习惯。

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•In England, it often seems that rain is the rule all the year round.在英格兰，人们常感觉好像一年到头总在下雨。

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•A good rule of thumb is that a portion of rice is two and a half handfuls.做米饭时放多少米有个方便实用的估算方法，即两把半生米便是够一人吃的量。

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•Most modern kings and queens rule (their countries) only in a formal way, without real power.现代的大多数国王或女王（对他们的国家）的统治都只是形式上的，并不握有实权。

•She rules her household with an iron hand/fist (= severely).她在家里攥着大权，持家很严。

•Love ruled supreme in her heart.她的心已被爱所俘虏。

•The desperate desire to go to Moscow ruled their lives.要去莫斯科的强烈愿望支配了他们的生活。

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•Only the Appeal Court can rule on this point.只有上诉法院才可以就这一问题作出判决。

•The judge ruled for/in favour of/against the defendant.法官作出了有利于／不利于被告的判决。

•[+ that] The government has ruled that the refugees must be deported.政府已经作出决定，难民必须被驱逐出境。

•[+ obj + noun/adj] The courts have ruled his brave action illegal.法院裁决他的勇敢行为不合法。

•She ruled two red lines under the title.她在标题下面画了两条红线。

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•If you're wise you'll be ruled by your father.你要是明智的话，就该听从你父亲的建议。

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•The graffiti on the wall said 'Liverpool rules OK'.满墙都是“利物浦队必胜”的涂鸦文字。

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•In that family it is the grandma who rules the roost.在那个家庭中是奶奶当家。

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•The police haven't yet ruled out murder.员警尚未排除谋杀的可能性。

•I won't rule out a June election.我不排除六月份进行选举的可能性。

•The police have not ruled him out as a suspect.员警尚未排除他作案的嫌疑。

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•This recent wave of terrorism has ruled out any chance of peace talks.最近的这一波恐怖行动已经使得任何和谈的机会都化为泡影。