rule out

除外する、可能性を否定する

あることが不可能だ、または検討する必要がないと判断すること。

やさしい英語で： To decide that something is not possible or should not be considered.

• We cannot rule out a mistake.
• The tests ruled out an infection.
• Police have ruled her out as a suspect.

使い方： rule someone/something out as something (Police ruled him out as a suspect.); rule out doing something (We have ruled out buying a larger house.)

類義語： exclude, eliminate, discount

よく使う表現： rule out a possibility, rule out a suspect

不可能にする、妨げる

出来事や行動が実現できないようにすること。

やさしい英語で： To prevent something from being possible.

• Heavy rain ruled out a picnic.
• The cost rules out any chance of buying it.
• Her injury has ruled out competing this season.

使い方： rule out doing something (His injury ruled out playing in the final.)

類義語： prevent, preclude

反対語： enable

よく使う表現： rule out any chance, rule out a trip

使えなくする、出場できなくする

人や物を特定の用途に使えなくしたり、活動に参加できなくしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To make someone or something unavailable for a particular use or activity.

• An injury ruled out our goalkeeper.
• Repairs have ruled out the hall for this event.
• He was ruled out of the final with a broken ankle.

使い方： rule someone out of something (An injury ruled her out of the match.); be ruled out for something (The hall was ruled out for our meeting because of repairs.)

よく使う表現： rule out a player, rule out a venue

禁止する、許可しない

あることを許可しないと正式に決めること。

やさしい英語で： To decide officially that something is not allowed.

• The committee ruled out outside help.
• The judge ruled out questions about her family.
• Competition rules rule out the use of engines.

類義語： forbid, disallow, prohibit

反対語： allow, permit

よく使う表現： rule out a method, rule out such practices

線を引いて消す

書かれた言葉や一覧の項目にまっすぐな線を引いて消すこと。

やさしい英語で： To draw a straight line through written words or an item on a list.

• Rule out the wrong answer.
• He ruled out the last entry with a ruler.
• The old address had been ruled out in red ink.

使い方： rule something out (She ruled the wrong name out with a pencil.)

類義語： cross out, strike out

よく使う表現： rule out a word, rule out an entry