ˌrule sb/sth↔ˈout1rule(as sth)to state that sth is not possible or that sb/sth is not suitable把…排除在外；认为…不适合excludePolice have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered.警方尚未排除那个男子是被谋杀的可能性。The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive.建议的解决方案被认为花钱太多而遭否决。2to prevent sb from doing sth; to prevent sth from happening阻止；防止…发生His age effectively ruled him out as a possible candidate.他的年岁使他根本不可能成为候选人。 |