general rule

常见例句

This makes our sample code easier to write; as a general rule, an application should not depend on this setting.
这样编写示例代码就会更容易；但作为一般规则，应用程序不应该依赖此设置。
Tramps seem to be the only exception to this general rule. Beggars almost sell themselves as human being to arouse the pity of passers-by.
在这条普遍的规律前面，好像只有流浪汉是个例外，乞丐出售的几乎是他本人，以引起过路人的怜悯。
Only the worthy Canadians – who benefit from American financial expertise and products but retain the thrift and caution appropriate to their chilly climate – are an exception to the general rule.
只有可敬的加拿大人是这个一般规则的例外——加拿大人得益于美国的金融专长和产品，却保留了与寒冷气候相称的节俭与谨慎。
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So, the octet rule is a general rule that you'll for all of the atoms.
因此，八隅体规则是一条普适的规则,对于所有原子来说都是。
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They're complicated, so the general rule has been that only accredited investors should participate in them.
PP很复杂,所以一般的原则是,只有可信投资者才能参与其中
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As a general rule of thumb for TV appearances, I suggest following what the masters do.
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As a general rule, foreigners are not taxed on interest they earn in America.
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And three-year Bachelors degrees followed by two-year Masters are now the general rule, with few exceptions.
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