Phrase
rule out
划掉;用线划去
to cross out an item by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler
- 1.
To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
用直尺画直线划掉某项目。
- 2.
To reject an option from a list of possibilities.
从可能性列表中排除某选项。
- 3.
To make something impossible.
使某事成为不可能。
- 4.
To disallow.
不允许。
- 5.
To make unavailable.
使不可用。
排除;使不可能;不允许;用直尺画直线划掉某项目。;从可能性列表中排除某选项。;使某事成为不可能。;不允许。
In use
The police ruled out foul play in the accident.
We cannot rule out the possibility of rain tomorrow.
The doctor ruled out any serious illness after the tests.
rule out + noun/pronoun
代词宾语可置于 rule 和 out 之间,如 rule it out。
The police ruled out foul play.
警方排除了谋杀的可能性。
rule out + doing something
We cannot rule out using alternative methods.
我们不能排除使用替代方法。
be ruled out
被动结构常见。
The possibility of a sale has been ruled out.
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
“rule out” 是及物短语动词,宾语可置于中间或后面,如 rule out the possibility 或 rule the possibility out。
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