Question of the Day #231

"Trump official won’t rule out firing Mueller"
From the headline of this article at Politico.

上記の文で、rule out の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "rule out" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎の訳の中で最も適切なのは、


無視する、除外する、排除する

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

exclude, eliminate

Examples

• another loss would rule them out of the tournament
• It’s unlikely that he’ll run for president, but you can never rule anything out.
• The Prime Minister is believed to have ruled out cuts in child benefit or pensions.
• Local detectives have ruled out foul play.
• The president has ruled out the use of U.S. troops.