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

• So I should ask you not to rule out that possibility.
  因此我想请你不要不考虑这个可能牲。
• I think we can rule out that they were created by the wraith.
  我想我们可以排出它们是由幽灵制造的可能性了。
• 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。
• Local detectives have ruled out foul play.
  当地的侦探已经排除了他杀的可能性。
• 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。
• 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。
• I tried to rule out each reason as inapplicable to me.
  我努力排除掉所有对我不利的原因。
• I can't rule out the possibility of trouble.
  我不能排除遇到麻烦的可能性。
• Can we rule out robbery?
  我们能排除抢劫吗？
• But this does not rule out unofficial discussions.
  但这并不排除进行非正式的讨论。