rule

1 عمومی:: خط‌ كش‌، حكم‌ كردن‌، حكومت‌ كردن‌، قاعده‌، بربست‌، فرمانروایی‌، قانون‌، حكم‌، دستور

شبکه مترجمین ایران

2 عمومی:: قاعده

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   verb ADV. justly PREP. by the president's powers to rule by decree | over He left his son to rule over Saragossa. PHRASES rule supreme, rule with an iron fist/hand; rule with a rod of iron (= control a person or group of people very severely) PHRASAL VERBS rule sth out ADV. altogether, categorically, completely, definitely, entirely, firmly, totally This theory cannot be ruled out altogether. | virtually | effectively His age effectively ruled him out as a possible candidate. | apparently | automatically Infringement of this regulation would automatically rule you out of the championship. | immediately | formerly, hitherto, previously VERB + RULE cannot/could not, fail to, refuse to PREP. as Police have now ruled her out as the killer.,   noun what you can or cannot do, say, etc. ADJ. basic, cardinal, first, fundamental, golden | ground ~s You and your flatmates should establish some ground rules. | general | formal, official, written | informal, unwritten | rigid, strict, stringent | absolute, hard and fast There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to choosing a typeface. | clear | simple Follow these few simple rules, and you won't go far wrong. | arbitrary | petty He made his children's lives a misery with all his petty rules. | club, company, competition, school, union, etc. | cultural, ethical, legal, moral, social | disciplinary, immigration, safety, tax | grammar, grammatical QUANT. set The aim is to get each member country to adhere to a single set of rules. VERB + RULE draw up, establish, formulate, impose, issue, lay down, make, set out | abide by, adhere to, follow, go by, obey, observe, play by, stick to If he wanted a loan he would have to play by the bank's rules. | be in line with, conform to The packaging does not conform to EU rules. | be in breach of, break, disregard, fall foul of, flout, violate Their action was in breach of Stock Exchange rules. | apply, enforce The referee applied the rules to the letter (= very strictly). | bend, relax Couldn't they just bend the rules and let us in without a ticket? | waive | tighten up The rules on claiming sickness benefit have been tightened up. | be bound by, be fettered by, be governed by Social workers are bound by rules of confidentiality. | interpret, understand The punishment depends on how the umpire interprets the rules. RULE + VERB apply, be applicable, operate | provide sth, say sth, state sth, stipulate sth The competition rules provide that a cash alternative may be given. | govern sth the rules governing the importing of livestock | allow (for) sth, permit sth The existing rules allow for some flexibility. | forbid sth, prohibit sth | limit sth, restrict sth rules limiting imports RULE + NOUN book The officials went strictly by the rule book. PREP. according to the ~s According to the rules, no alcohol can be consumed on the premises. | against/contrary to the ~s Tackling a player without the ball is against the rules. | in accordance with the ~s The music was turned off at midnight, in accordance with the rules. | outside the ~s behaviour which is outside the rules | under a/the ~ Under this rule, only full members of the club are entitled to vote. | within the ~s I believed I was acting within the rules. | ~ about/concerning/on/regarding/relating to What are the school rules about dress? | ~ for There seems to be one rule for the rich and another for the poor. What is the rule for forming plurals? | ~ of the rules of the game PHRASES a breach/violation of the rules, a body/code/network/system of rules, respect for the rules, rules and regulations what is usual ADJ. general There are few exceptions to the general rule that shops close at six o'clock. PREP. as a ~ As a rule, hardly anybody uses this road. PHRASES be the rule Among her friends, casual dress and a relaxed manner are the rule. government ADJ. authoritarian, harsh | direct, indirect | emergency The president imposed emergency rule following the riots. | majority | one-party | Labour, Tory, etc. | colonial | home | civilian, military | presidential | mob the lawless days of mob rule VERB + RULE impose PREP. under … ~ The country remained under direct rule by the occupying powers. PHRASES the rule of law a society based on the rule of law

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: rule sth out [ M ] to prevent something from happening • This recent wave of terrorism has ruled out any chance of peace talks., rule sth or sb out [ M ] to decide or state that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable • The police haven't yet ruled out murder. • I won't rule out a June election. • The police have not ruled him out as a suspect.

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs

3 general:: rule an instruction that says what people are allowed to do or not allowed to do, for example in a game, school, or company: • the rules of baseball • He disobeyed the school rules. law an official rule that everyone in a country, city, or state must obey: • It is against the law to carry a concealed weapon. • The law requires motorcyclists to wear helmets. regulation an official rule or order, which is part of a set of rules made by a government or organization: • the regulations for applying for a passport • building regulations • environmental regulations on air pollution restriction an official rule that limits what people can do: • new restrictions on immigration • The government is planning to impose regulations on the amount of alcohol you can bring into the country. guidelines rules or instructions about the best way to do something: • the Department of Health’s guidelines for a healthy diet • guidelines for classroom teachers code a set of rules that people or organizations agree to obey but are not forced to obey: • The school has a dress code for its students. • the company’s code of conduct statute formal a law that has been officially approved by a parliament, council etc, and written down: • The statute banned corporal punishment. ordinance American English a law, made by a city or town, that forbids or restricts an activity: • A local ordinance limited speed in the parks to ten miles an hour.

Longman-Thesaurus

4 general:: rule verbs break a rule ( also violate a rule formal ) (= not obey it ) • He had clearly broken the official rules. • Any one who violates this rule will be severely punished. obey/follow a rule • She wasn’t going to obey their silly rules. comply with/abide by/observe a rule formal (= obey it ) • All members must comply with the rules of the organization. • There is little that one country can do if another fails to abide by the rules. • We expect you to observe the general rules of conduct as set out below. stick to/go by the rules informal (= obey them ) • We all have to stick to the rules. make the rules • I’m only an assistant manager – I don’t make the rules. the rule says ... • The rule says that you must be standing inside the line. the rule stipulates that ... formal (= it says that something must be done ) • The rules stipulate that clubs must field the strongest team available. the rule prohibits/forbids something • The rule forbids women from becoming members of the club. the rule requires (that) formal (= it says that people must do something ) • School rules required all girls to tie back their hair. the rule applies to somebody/something (= it concerns them ) • Everyone thinks that the rule doesn’t apply to them. play by the rules (= do what is expected and agreed ) • The system works well enough — as long as everyone plays by the rules. bend/stretch the rules (= allow someone to do something that is not normally allowed ) • They bend the rules to suit themselves. relax the rules (= make them less strict ) • Britain relaxed its immigration rules. tighten (up) the rules (= make them stricter ) • The EU has tightened the rules on the quality of drinking water. enforce a rule (= make sure that it is obeyed ) • The planning office does not always enforce its own rules. flout a rule (= break it, without trying to hide what you are doing ) • The party continues to flout its own rules. be bound by rules (= have to obey them ) • Solicitors are bound by strict rules that regulate their professional conduct. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + rule strict • They have very strict rules about gambling. simple • The rules of the game are quite simple. petty (= unreasonable rules about unimportant things ) • There are hundreds of petty rules. a school/prison/club etc rule • He had broken one of the school rules. an unwritten rule (= a rule of behaviour that everyone in a group understands ) • There’s an unwritten rule that you never call an actor before 10 a.m. health and safety rules • You should follow any health and safety rules which apply to your workplace. phrases be against the rules (= not be allowed ) • It was against the rules to talk in class. the rules concerning/governing/relating to something formal (= the rules about something ) • the rules governing food labeling a change in the rules • I didn’t realise that there had been a change in the rules. a breach of the rules formal (= something that is against the rules ) • a serious breach of the rules rules and regulations • The government keeps introducing more and more rules and regulations. rules are rules spoken (= a rule must be obeyed ) • Rules are rules and you have to abide by them.

transnet.ir

5 general:: In addition to the idioms beginning with RULE, Also see AS A RULE; EXCEPTION PROVES THE RULE; GROUND RULES.

American Heritage Idioms

6 general:: noun regulation: The rule prevents you from going. noun control: The rule by the Japanese was harsh. noun straight edge: He used the rule to make a line. verb governed: He ruled the country for many years.

Simple Definitions