as a rule
collocation通常，一般来说
As a rule, I don't eat after 8 pm.
通常，我晚上8点后不吃东西。
规则；规定；准则；标准；法则
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规则；规定；准则；标准；法则
a statement or principle that tells you what is allowed or what should be done, or a prescribed method for doing something
You must follow the school rules.
你必须遵守学校的规定。
规章,法律,指导方针
A regulation, law, guideline.
通常支配行为的准则
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
调节原则
A regulating principle.
规范性范例
something regarded as a normative example
It's a basic rule of grammar that every sentence needs a verb.
每个句子都需要一个动词，这是一条基本的语法规则。
AI contextual example
The referee explained the rules of the game to the players.
裁判向选手们解释了比赛规则。
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it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast
早餐前散步是他的惯例
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violence is the rule not the exception
暴力是常态而非例外
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通常，一般来说
As a rule, I don't eat after 8 pm.
通常，我晚上8点后不吃东西。
法治
A democratic society is based on the rule of law.
民主社会以法治为基础。
经验法则
As a rule of thumb, you should drink eight glasses of water a day.
根据经验法则，你每天应该喝八杯水。
黄金法则
The golden rule is to treat others as you want to be treated.
黄金法则是待人如己。
违反规则
He was punished for breaking the rules.
他因违反规则而受到惩罚。
遵守规则
You must follow the rules of the game.
你必须遵守游戏规则。
通常；一般说来
As a rule, I don't eat breakfast.
通常我不吃早餐。
经验法则；粗略估计
A good rule of thumb is to save 10% of your income.
一个很好的经验法则是存下收入的10%。
变通；通融
The teacher sometimes bends the rules for hardworking students.
老师有时会对勤奋的学生通融一下。
搏击俱乐部的第一条规则是：你不能谈论搏击俱乐部。
Breaking the rule can have serious consequences.
违反规则可能会带来严重后果。
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联想 ruler（统治者）也含有 rule，就像统治者用尺子（ruler）制定规则（rule）。
作为名词时，通常指规则、规定或统治，常用于学校、工作、法律或游戏等场合，语气多为中性，但在管理制度或法律条文中偏正式。
All listed words are perfect rhymes with 'rule', sharing the stressed vowel and ending /uːl/. Note that 'rule' is spelled with 'ule' while these use 'ool'.
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