英语词汇“rule out”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

rule out

释义

Idiom

rule someone or something out

Theme: EXCLUSION

to prevent, disqualify, overrule, or cancel someone or something.

John's bad temper rules him out for the job.The weather ruled out a picnic for the weekend.

Idiom

rule outrule out (something)

to stop considering something as a possibility.

My doctor has ruled out drinking tea or coffee.Let's see how much the trip will cost before we rule it out.

Phr V

rule out

rules, ruling, ruled

rule out sb/sth or rule sb/sth out

to decide that something or someone is not suitable for a particular purpose, or to decide that something is impossible

I'm afraid we can't rule out the possibility that she may have the disease.The police had not ruled him out as a suspect.

rule out sth or rule sth out

to make it impossible for something to happen

The recent wave of terrorism has ruled out any chance of peace talks.Dad's leg injury rules out a skiing holiday this year.

phraserule out1. rule out sth • rule sth out to decide that something is not possible or suitable: The police have ruled out homicide, saying Hall either fell from the high waterfront walkway or committed suicide. The company is planning extensive reorganization and job losses cannot be ruled out. Well I wouldn't rule out a two-bedroom house if it was a nice one, but I'm really looking for a something larger.■ SIMILAR TO: dismiss2. rule out sth • rule sth out to make it impossible for something to happen: The severe weather ruled out any attempts to reach the survivors by helicopter.

rule out

To eliminate, prevent, preclude, or cancel someone or something as a possibility. They ruled Jim out when they were considering a replacement manager due to his tendency to show up late. I guess that rules out our trip to Portugal this summer.

rule someone or something out

to prevent, disqualify, overrule, or cancel someone or something. John's bad temper rules him out for the job. The rainy weather ruled out a picnic for the weekend.

rule out

1. Eliminate from consideration, exclude, as in The option of starting over again has been ruled out. [Second half of 1800s]

2. Prevent, make impossible, as in The snowstorm ruled out our weekly rehearsal. [First half of 1900s]

rule out

1. To prevent or preclude something: The snowstorm ruled out their weekly meeting. Our lack of funds ruled the vacation plans out.

2. To eliminate something from consideration; exclude something: The referee has ruled out the option of starting over. I wanted to drop the course, but school policy ruled that option out.

3. To draw a line or lines through something to delete or obscure it; cross something out: The copyeditors ruled out all of our mistakes on the manuscript.

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