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rule of the roadn.（名词）pl. rules of the road 【复数】- A set of customary practices, especially for the operation of a motor vehicle, a boat, or an aircraft, established to promote efficiency and safety. Often used in the plural.行路规则：为保证畅通和安全而规定的，一系列习惯性行为，尤其对汽车、船只或飞机等的运行，通常用作复数
- A set of established rules or practices, usually unstated, intended to minimize confusion or conflict. Often used in the plural:明确性规则：通常未发布的一套已成惯例的规则或作法，意在尽量减少混乱或冲突。通常用于复数："Great powers . . . wishing to avoid war could resort to one of three tools: condominium, spheres of influence or rules of the road"(Charles William Maynes)“希望避免战争的超级大国们可以利用以下三种工具的任一种：国际共管，势力范围或明确性规则”(查尔斯·威廉·梅恩斯)
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