ruling
noun[C]
uk/ˈruː.lɪŋ/us/ˈruː.lɪŋ/C2
adecision:
裁决；裁定；判定；决定[+ that]Thecourthas made afinalrulingonthecasethatthecompaniesactedillegally.法庭对此案作出终审判决，判涉案公司违法经营。
- Langdaledescribedthecourtruling as atravestyofjustice.
- The ruling sets alegalprecedent.
- Manybelievethe ruling to beunfair.
- Thejudgewill make his ruling after all theevidencehas beensubmitted.
- A ruling infavourof thedefendantwill beseenby some as avictoryforcommonsense.
Court cases, orders & decisions
- actionable
- administer
- admissibility
- admissible
- affidavit
- conveyancing
- exhibit
- extinguishment
- extrajudicial
- fatal accident inquiry
- finding
- gagging order
- inquest
- moot
- plead
- power of attorney
- precedent
- pretrial
- probate
- provide
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Decisions and deciding
ruling
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈruː.lɪŋ/us/ˈruː.lɪŋ/being incontrolof acountry,society, etc.; making thedecisionsabout how acountry,society, etc. isrun:
The Communists are the rulingpartyat themoment.当前共产党是执政党。
- He was amemberof the rulingclass.
- There aresignsofdissensionwithin the rulingpoliticalparty.
- Prince Rainier is the rulingprinceof Monaco.
- Previouselectionsin thecountryhave beenriggedby the rulingparty.
- The newleadersexpatriatedthe rulingfamily.
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- authoritatively
- commanding
- dictate
- guiding principle
- harness
- have (got)someoneby the short and curliesidiom
- havesomeoneby the ballsidiom
- havesomeoneeating out ofyourhandidiom
- helm
- override
- plenipotentiary
- police
- policing
- possess
- power play
- skipper
Idiom
someone's ruling passion