rule
gb/ɹˈul/ us/ɹˈul/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Official instruction or law
A statement that says what you must or must not do.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a rule about [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rule' with 'law'; laws are made by governments, while rules can be made by any group or organization.
คำพ้องความหมาย
regulation (More formal and often used for official or legal contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
freedom (The absence of restrictions or limitations.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
follow the rules
|break a rule
|set a rule
|strict rules
หัวข้อ
law
|daily life
|education
|politics
ตัวอย่าง
- The school has a rule against using phones in class.
- New safety rules were introduced after the accident.
- You must follow the rules if you want to play the game.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- There is a rule about wearing shoes in the gym.
- We have a new rule at home.
- Please follow the rules in the library.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Govern or control people/places
To control a place or people as a leader.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to rule [a place]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with 'control'; 'rule' implies formal authority over others, often in politics or leadership.
คำพ้องความหมาย
govern (More formal; often used for political administration.)
คำตรงข้าม
serve (To act under someone else's authority rather than controlling them.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
rule a country
|rule with an iron fist
|rule over
หัวข้อ
politics
|history
ตัวอย่าง
- The king ruled the land for fifty years.
- They ruled the city until they were overthrown.
- She ruled the empire wisely and fairly.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The queen rules the country.
- He ruled the small island for many years.
- They rule the city together.
คำนาม
B2
entity
3
General principle or guideline
A fact or idea that is usually true in most situations.
คำพ้องความหมาย
principle (A broader term for a basic truth or idea guiding behavior or thought.)
คำตรงข้าม
exception (Something that does not follow the usual pattern or principle.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the rules of physics
|as a general rule
หัวข้อ
science
|logic
|education
ตัวอย่าง
- As a general rule, you should back up your data regularly.
- The rules of grammar help us write correctly.
- There are exceptions to every rule.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- As a rule, I drink tea in the morning.
- The rules of math are important.
- There are rules for writing English sentences.
คำกริยา
B2
action
4
Make an official legal decision
To make an official decision about something important, often in court.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to rule that [clause]
คำพ้องความหมาย
decide (More general; not necessarily in a legal context.)
คำตรงข้าม
overturn (To reverse an earlier decision.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
rule in favor of
|rule against
|rule on a case
หัวข้อ
law
ตัวอย่าง
- The judge ruled in favor of the defendant.
- The court ruled that the law was unconstitutional.
- They ruled against the proposal after much debate.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The judge ruled that he was not guilty.
- The court ruled against him.
- The school ruled that hats are not allowed.
คำนาม
technical
B1
entity
5
Straight-edged measuring tool
A flat tool with numbers used to measure length or draw straight lines.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ruler (Commonly used term for this object; 'rule' is less frequent in everyday speech.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
wooden rule
|steel rule
หัวข้อ
tools
|education
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- He measured the paper with a steel rule.
- Use a rule to draw the diagram accurately.
- The carpenter kept his rule in his pocket.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I use a rule to draw lines.
- The rule is 30 centimeters long.
- She measured it with a rule.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
rule
IPA
GB/ɹˈul/
US/ɹˈul/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
rule (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (rule)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: rule
- Plural: rule, rules
Verb
- Base: rule
- 3rd Person Singular: rules
- Present Participle: ruling
- Past: ruled
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
rules
noun
ruling
verb
ruled
verb
Core family
ruler
noun A1
Related words
regulate
verb B2
regulation
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unruly
adjective
Advanced or less common
overrule
verb
regulatory
adjective B2
วลีและสำนวน
as a rule
1/ˈæz ə ɹˈul/
fixed phrase
Generally true in most cases
Usually; in most situations.
ตัวอย่าง
- As a rule, we don’t eat after 9 p.m.
- As a rule, children love playing outside.
lay down the law/rules
1/lˈeɪ dˈaʊn ðə lˈɔɚˈulz/
idiom
informal
State rules firmly to others
To tell people clearly and strongly what they must do.
ตัวอย่าง
- The teacher laid down the rules on the first day of class.
- He laid down the law about no smoking inside.
rule out
1/ɹˈul ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Exclude something as an option
To decide that something is not possible or will not happen.
ตัวอย่าง
- The police have ruled out robbery as a motive.
- We can’t rule out the possibility of rain.
rule the roost
1/ɹˈul ðə ɹˈust/
idiom
informal
Be in charge of everything
To be the person who makes all the decisions in a group or place.
ตัวอย่าง
- She really rules the roost at home.
- In this office, it's clear who rules the roost.
rule of thumb
1/ɹˈul əv θˈʌm/
idiom
general practical guideline
A simple general rule that people use in normal life, not a strict or exact rule.
ตัวอย่าง
- As a rule of thumb, you should save at least ten percent of your income.
- A good rule of thumb is to add one extra minute of cooking time for every hundred watts less power.
rule of thumb
2/ɹˈul əv θˈʌm/
idiom
Practical general guideline
A simple way to judge or decide something based on experience, not exact facts.
ตัวอย่าง
- As a rule of thumb, add two minutes for each extra kilometer.
- A good rule of thumb is to save 10% of your income.