regula

regula — noun

1. a formal rule or written code that tells a group how to live or act, especially

1.名詞C2
釋義

a formal rule or written code that tells a group how to live or act, especially in religious life

例句

Brother Imran copied the regula into the abbey's new handbook.

copy a regula into a handbook

After joining the order, Sofia studied its regula every evening.

study a regula in a religious order

同義詞
  • rule

    the ordinary and much more common word for an instruction or principle

  • code

    suggests a more organized written set of rules

  • ordinance

    usually refers to an official legal order rather than a community way of life

文法句型

follow a regula

rewrite a regula

under a regula

用法筆記

Mostly used in formal, historical, or religious writing. It often refers to a written rule for how a community, especially a monastic one, should live together.

常見錯誤

❌The school regula says phones stay off.
✅The school rule says phones stay off.
💡regula is a rare formal word, usually for historical or religious contexts, not everyday school rules.