1.a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior;
it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast
2.something regarded as a normative example;
the convention of not naming the main character
3.prescribed guide for conduct or action
4.(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
5.a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct;
their principles of composition characterized all their works
6.a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system;
the principle of the conservation of mass
7.the duration of a monarch's or government's power;
during the rule of Elizabeth
8.dominance or power through legal authority;
France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa
9.directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted;
he knew the rules of chess
10. any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order;
the rule of St. Dominic
11. (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems;
he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs
12. 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
1.exercise authority over; as of nations;
Who is governing the country now?
2.decide with authority;
The King decreed that all first-born males should be killed
3.be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;
Money reigns supreme here
4.decide on and make a declaration about;
find someone guilty
5.have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
6.mark or draw with a ruler;
rule the margins
7.keep in check;
rule one's temper
歌曲简介 Ayumi Hamasaki2009年第一张全新单曲「Rule/Sparkle」 其中,主打曲《Rule》应邀成为由20世纪福克斯发行 的好莱坞真人版电影《Dragonball:Evolution(龙珠: 全新进化)》的全球版主题曲,并由滨崎步本人亲自创作。 并邀请漫画《七龙珠》原作者鸟山明先生亲自设计此次 单曲CD盘面。 此外,《Dragonball:Evolution》将于3月13日开始全球首映。 而另一首主打曲《Sparkle》则代言本田新款汽车Spark。 敬请期待~! 歌曲歌词