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

• 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。
• They appear to rule out some of the ideas that have been mentioned — banding the tax so higher earners would pay more.
  他们看来要剔除其中提到的一些想法——如把税率分档，使收入越高，缴得越多。
• But this does not rule out unofficial discussions.
  但这并不排除进行非正式的讨论。
• Can we rule out robbery?
  我们能排除抢劫吗？
• Professor Morgan says you cannot rule out genetics completely, but for him it's not the major factor.
  摩根教授说不能完全排除了遗传因素的影响，但他认为这不是主要因素。
• The White House did not rule out the possibility of a second test.
  白宫没有排除朝鲜进行另一次核试验的可能性。
• 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。
• [ We] rule out companies in industries prone to rapid and continuous change.
  对于所在行业倾向于快速和持续变化的公司，我们会排除掉。
• I don't rule out that it will be this year.
  我不排除会在今年回来。
• You agreed with me that we could rule out watson.
  你曾同意过我，说我们可以把沃森排除在外。