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rule out
1. declare the impossibility of; exclude 排除；表示不可能；不把…考虑在内
* We can not rule out the possibility that he'll come after all. 我们不排除他最终会来的可能性。
* Anyone who has entered for the same competition before is ruled out according to the regulations. 凡以前参加过同样比赛的人，按照规则均不得参加。
* The doctor took Xrays to rule out the chance of broken bones. 医生拍了X 光片，以排除骨折的可能性。
* That idea can be completely ruled out. 那种想法可以完全排除。
2. not allow;decide against; prevent 不允许；反对；阻止
* The principal ruled out dances on week days. 校长不允许在周末以外的时间跳舞。
* A sudden storm ruled out the boat race. 突然来的暴风雨使划船比赛无法进行了。 |