ruler

英 [ˈruːlə(r)]

美 [ˈruːlər]

n.  统治者; 支配者; 直尺

复数：rulers　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4145 / COCA.5552

牛津词典

noun

• 统治者；支配者
  a person who rules or governs
• 直尺
  a straight strip of wood, plastic or metal, marked in centimetres or inches, used for measuring or for drawing straight lines

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 统治者;管理者;治理者
  Therulerof a country is the person who rules the country.
  1. ...the former military ruler of Lesotho...
     莱索托的前军事统治者
  2. He was a weak-willed and indecisive ruler.
     他是一位意志薄弱、优柔寡断的统治者。
• 尺;直尺
  Aruleris a long flat piece of wood, metal, or plastic with straight edges marked in centimetres or inches. Rulers are used to measure things and to draw straight lines.

英英释义

noun

• measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
  Synonym:rule
• a person who rules or commands
  1. swayer of the universe
  Synonym:swayer

双语例句

• He is the toughest military ruler yet and has responded harshly to any dissent
  他是迄今最强硬的军事统治者，对任何异议都一律进行打压。
• This is a ruler.
  这是一把尺。
• Her brother is the king, but she is the effective ruler.
  她的兄弟是国王，但她才是实际的主宰者。
• There is a pen, a knife and a ruler in the box.
  盒子里有一支钢笔，一把小刀和一把尺子。
• I have a book, a pencil, a rubber and a ruler.
  我有一本书、一支笔、一块橡皮擦和一把尺子。
• I have one ruler and he has one eraser.
  我有一把尺，他有一块橡皮。
• This ruler has a scale in centimetres.
  这把尺子的刻度是用厘米表示的。
• Cao was a small state hemmed in between Jin and chu, and the safety of its ruler was as precarious as a pile of eggs.
  故曹小国也，而迫于晋、楚之间，其君之危犹累卵也。（《韩非子》）
• His guitar makes a noise like a wooden ruler being twanged upon a desk
  他的吉他发出一声仿佛木尺弹在课桌上的噪音。
• The ruler is old. I want a new one.
  这把尺子旧了。我想要一把新了。