看美剧学英语高频短语：Rule out

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Rule out: 1. Eliminate from consideration, exclude, as in The option of starting over again has been ruled out. [Second half of 1800s] ；2. Prevent, make impossible, as in The snowstorm ruled out our weekly rehearsal. [First half of 1900s].

中文释义：Rule out就是把某件事或某种可能性排除在外。比如日本外相在北韩宣称进行核试验之后日本绝不考虑发展核武器，相关例句：Japan ruled out nuclear arms。Rule out也有不允许或妨碍做某件事的意思。比如美国天主教会曾宣布它们的教会学校不会增加招收非基督徒学生，相关例句："The Catholic church ruled out admitting more non-faith students."在日常生活中，我们有时不得不改变计划。比如，突然下起了暴雨，没有办法去野餐了，相关例句："The storm ruled out a picnic trip."