rule out

英 [ruːl aʊt]

美 [ruːl aʊt]

排除; 确定…不可能（或不合适）; 阻止…发生; 使成为不可能

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB 排除;不予考虑
If yourule outa course of action, an idea, or a solution, you decide that it is impossible or unsuitable.
1. The Prime Minister is believed to have ruled out cuts in child benefit or pensions...
  据信首相已经排除了削减儿童救济金或养老金的可能。
2. Local detectives have ruled out foul play.
  当地的侦探已经排除了他杀的可能性。
PHRASAL VERB 阻止…发生;使…成为不可能
If somethingrules outa situation, it prevents it from happening or from being possible.
1. A serious car accident in 1986 ruled out a permanent future for him in farming.
  1986年一场严重的车祸让他永远不可能再务农了。

verb

dismiss from consideration or a contest
1. John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi
2. This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration
Synonym:eliminatewinnow outreject
include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
Synonym:rule in
make impossible, especially beforehand
Synonym:precludeclose out

I tried to rule out each reason as inapplicable to me.
我努力排除掉所有对我不利的原因。
[ We] rule out companies in industries prone to rapid and continuous change.
对于所在行业倾向于快速和持续变化的公司，我们会排除掉。
A serious car accident in 1986 ruled out a permanent future for him in farming.
1986年一场严重的车祸让他永远不可能再务农了。
I believe we can rule out a map.
我想我们可以排除地图的可能性了。
Local detectives have ruled out foul play.
当地的侦探已经排除了他杀的可能性。
The police have stated that they cannot rule out murder in the case of the girl's death.
警察宣称，在这个女孩死亡的案件中，他们不能排除谋杀的可能性。
We cannot rule out that possibility.
我们不能排除那种可能性。
But do not rule out negative effects on the heart muscle and other organs.
但不排除心脏肌肉和其他器官的负面影响。
I don't rule out that it will be this year.
我不排除会在今年回来。
We cannot rule out the involvement of reactionary sections within the state apparatus in this assassination.
在这一暗杀事件中，我们不能排除国家机器中的反动势力的卷入。