1、rule out
排除;不予考慮
The Prime Minister is believed to have ruled out cuts in child benefit or pensions.
據信首相已經排除了削減兒童救濟金或養老金的可能。
Local detectives have ruled out foul play.
當地的偵探已經排除了他殺的可能性。
阻止…發生;使…成為不可能
A serious car accident in 1986 ruled out a permanent future for him in farming.
1986年一場嚴重的車禍讓他永遠不可能再務農了。
2、suppose
假定;假設;設想
Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside.
假設有人給了你一枚雞蛋并要你準確描述雞蛋里面有什么。
Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
假設他是對的,我確實明天就會死,那該怎么辦?也許我應該再買一份保險。
(根據所知)認為,推斷,料想
The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working.
這項政策非常清楚明了,我沒有理由認為它不會奏效。
I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed.
我很清楚那個問題比他料想的要更復雜。
我看;要我說;我想
I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose.
這些天我有點焦躁。我看是荷爾蒙在作怪。
I suppose I'd better do some homework.
我看我最好做做功課。