rule out
rule out — 片語動詞
- rule outbase form
- rules out3rd person singular
- ruling out-ing form
- ruled outpast simple
1. to decide that an idea, person, or thing is not possible, suitable, or acceptabl
排除
認為不可能或不適合
to decide that an idea, person, or thing is not possible, suitable, or acceptable after thinking carefully about the evidence or applying a rule
The police have not ruled out the possibility that the fire was started deliberately.
警方尚未排除這起火災是有人蓄意點燃的可能性。
rule out + the possibility + that-clause
Doctors ruled out a broken leg after examining the X-ray images at the hospital.
醫生在檢視醫院的X光片後，排除了小腿骨折的可能性。
After checking everyone's alibi, the detective ruled out three of the five suspects.
在檢查了每個人的不在場證明後，這名偵探排除了五名嫌犯中的三人。
After reviewing the test results, the doctor ruled out food allergies as the cause of Camila's skin rash.
檢視檢驗結果後，醫生排除了食物過敏是 Camila 皮膚紅疹的原因。
The committee ruled out three of the five proposals because they exceeded the available budget.
委員會排除了五項提案中的三項，因為它們超出了可用預算。
Rohan's application was ruled out because he did not meet the minimum language requirement.
Rohan 的申請因為未達到最低語言要求而被排除。
文法句型
rule out + noun phrase / gerund
rule + noun + out
rule out + noun + as + noun
passive: be ruled out
用法筆記
Common in the passive (cannot be ruled out) and with negations (not rule out). Often followed by a noun phrase, gerund, or a that-clause via 'the possibility that...'.
常見錯誤
2. to make something impossible or to stop someone from doing something, usually be
阻止
使無法參與或發生
to make something impossible or to stop someone from doing something, usually because of a problem, condition, or rule
A serious knee injury ruled the athlete out of the Olympic Games.
嚴重的膝蓋受傷使那位運動員無法參加奧運比賽。
rule + noun + out + of [event]
Sumin's broken wrist ruled her out of the school piano competition.
Sumin 的手腕骨折使她無法參加學校的鋼琴比賽。
New safety rules have ruled out the use of certain chemicals in the laboratory.
新的安全規範已禁止在實驗室中使用某些化學藥品。
The lack of funding ruled out any expansion plans for the next three years.
資金不足阻止了未來三年內任何擴張計畫的可能性。
The design of the building rules out the possibility of adding extra windows to the upper floors.
這棟建築的設計阻止了在上層加裝窗戶的可能性。
文法句型
rule + noun + out + of + noun phrase
rule out + noun phrase
rule out + the possibility of
用法筆記
The object being prevented can appear between 'rule' and 'out': 'The injury ruled her out of the competition.' The subject is typically a condition, rule, or circumstance rather than a person making a choice.