rule out

英 [ruːl aʊt]

美 [ruːl aʊt]

排除; 确定…不可能（或不合适）; 阻止…发生; 使成为不可能

经济

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 排除;不予考虑
  If yourule outa course of action, an idea, or a solution, you decide that it is impossible or unsuitable.
  1. The Prime Minister is believed to have ruled out cuts in child benefit or pensions...
     据信首相已经排除了削减儿童救济金或养老金的可能。
  2. Local detectives have ruled out foul play.
     当地的侦探已经排除了他杀的可能性。
• PHRASAL VERB 阻止…发生;使…成为不可能
  If somethingrules outa situation, it prevents it from happening or from being possible.
  1. A serious car accident in 1986 ruled out a permanent future for him in farming.
     1986年一场严重的车祸让他永远不可能再务农了。

英英释义

verb

• dismiss from consideration or a contest
  1. John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi
  2. This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration
  Synonym:eliminatewinnow outreject
• include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
  Synonym:rule in
• make impossible, especially beforehand
  Synonym:precludeclose out

双语例句

• But this does not rule out unofficial discussions.
  但这并不排除进行非正式的讨论。
• A serious car accident in 1986 ruled out a permanent future for him in farming.
  1986年一场严重的车祸让他永远不可能再务农了。
• Yeah, so we can rule out arsenic as a cause of death.
  对，所以我们可以排除，砷不是死亡原因。
• We can't rule out the possibility that she was murdered.
  我们不能排除她被谋杀的可能性。
• This should let you rule out certain areas and focus on one or two.
  这样应该就可以让您排除某些方面，而将注意力放在一两个方面。
• We cannot rule out that possibility.
  我们不能排除那种可能性。
• I believe we can rule out a map.
  我想我们可以排除地图的可能性了。
• I don't rule out that it will be this year.
  我不排除会在今年回来。
• But do not rule out negative effects on the heart muscle and other organs.
  但不排除心脏肌肉和其他器官的负面影响。
• Judge Thomas said that he could not rule out the possibility of forfeitures in this case.
  托马斯法官说他无法排除这一案件没收财产的可能。