rule out

rule outrule out1.■用直线划掉Rule out neatly any words which you don't wish the examiner to read.把你不想让主考人看的词句整整齐齐地划掉。2.■宣布…不可能; 排除…的可能性The regulations rule out anyone under the age of eighteen.按规定, 18岁以下的人都不能参加。A sudden storm ruled out the boat race.突如其来的暴风雨使划船比赛无法进行。That's a possibility that can't be ruled out.那是一个不能不予考虑的可能性。

rule out1.■否认，不承认：He firmly ruled out that he had met with Rosaline.他坚决否认曾与罗莎琳接触过。