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rule

/ˈrul/KK

/ˈɹul/IPA

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also used as a verb
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rules

1.
規則;規定
極常用

由學校、組織、比賽或團體訂定,要求人們遵守的行為準則。

用法:可數名詞。談某一項具體規定時,通常要用冠詞或複數形式。

follow a rule
break a rule
make a rule
school rules
safety rules

Please check the rules before you play the game.

玩這個遊戲前,請先查看規則。

Students wear the same clothes at school. This is a school rule.

學生在學校穿一樣的衣服。這是一條校規。

還有 5 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
法規;條例
常用
正式

由政府或官方機關制定並執行的規範。

用法:常與政府、法律或特定領域的名稱連用。

government rules
tax rules
immigration rules
under the rules
comply with the rules

People need to know the rules before they bring food into a country.

人們在把食物帶進一個國家前,需要先了解相關規定。

The new rule says that restaurants must tell people which foods may make them sick.

這項新規定說,餐廳一定要告訴大家哪些食物可能讓他們生病。

3.
原則;準則
極常用

用來指引思考、判斷或做事方式的一般原則,不一定是強制規定。

用法:常見於「……的原則」或「一般而言」的表達。

a general rule
a basic rule
a rule of thumb
the golden rule
as a rule

As a rule, save a copy of your homework before you make your computer better.

一般來說,在讓電腦變得更好之前,先存一份作業副本。

A useful rule is to arrive at the station ten minutes early.

一個實用的規則是提早十分鐘到車站。

4.
統治;管治
常用
正式

某位統治者、政府或團體對一個國家、地區或人民行使權力的狀態或期間。

用法:通常是不可數用法;可說「在……統治下」。

under military rule
colonial rule
the rule of a king
one-party rule
direct rule

The museum shows how daily life changed when another country ruled the area.

博物館展示了另一個國家統治這個地方時,日常生活如何改變。

After many years of rule by soldiers, the country was again under the rule of people who were not soldiers.

在士兵統治多年後,這個國家再次由不是士兵的人統治。

5.
通常情況;常態
常用

某件事通常發生的方式或情況。

用法:最常見於「通常是如此,而非例外」這類固定搭配。

the exception rather than the rule
be the rule
the rule rather than the exception

In the rainy season, afternoon rain is the rule.

在雨季,下午下雨是常見的情況。

6.
統治;管轄
常用
正式

以官方權力管理或控制國家、地區或人民。

用法:及物動詞,受詞通常是國家、地區、人民或團體。

rule over a region
rule a country
rule an empire
rule with an iron fist
be ruled by

The queen ruled the country when many things changed.

女王在許多事情改變時統治這個國家。

The island was ruled by a foreign power for many years.

這座島被外國勢力統治了很多年。

常見錯誤

Students must obey the school rule.

Students must obey the school rules./Students must obey a school rule.

As rule, I take the bus to school.

As a rule, I take the bus to school.

The president rules the country since 2020.

The president has ruled the country since 2020.

He violated the rule of the game.

He broke a rule in the game./He violated the rules of the game.

相關字詞
law 近義
rule out 片語形式
break 常見搭配
ruler 同源詞
regulation 近義
學習提示

・「rule」最常指具體的「規則、規定」;「law」則通常指具有法律效力的法律。

・「as a rule」意為「通常、一般來說」,不等於「依照規則」。

・「rule of thumb」指根據經驗得出的簡便原則,不是精確的正式規則。

・動詞用法中,「rule a country」是統治國家;「rule out」則是不同的片語動詞,意為排除可能性。

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