Definition of ground rule in English:

ground rule

noun

1usually ground rulesA basic principle.
基本原则
some ground rules for assessing new machines
评估新机器的一些基本原则。
Example sentencesExamples
- Whether your blogs are by columnists or community members, there should be guidelines and ground rules that everyone is aware of.
- Another ground rule could establish one point of contact at each place where project staff are located.
- Having some ground rules in legislation provides clear guidance to all parties, while preventing an abuse of power by the head of state.
- This is a thriller that cheekily defies the ground rule of keeping you in suspense about who did it.
- But before you get down to cashing in your discretionary calories, keep in mind the following ground rules for cheating without paying too high a price.
- My first ground rule is always to tell the truth.
- The third ground rule, and the last, is that you must stick with your assignment.
- However, certain ground rules make good sense.
- They also set a ground rule: Neither family has to do something they don't want to do.
- I did tell all three guests that I'd provide them with a few guidelines and ground rules on how to conduct themselves here, but being lazy and incompetent, I never got round to it.
- Just so you know, your Highness, there are a few ground rules to follow here.
- One ground rule: I've had a policy of not editing comments of others, regardless of abusiveness.
- While the military set ground rules for coverage and attempted to grant access safely, journalists still were disappointed in the press pool arrangement.
- In essence, the exchange acts in a neutral capacity, setting the ground rules for buyers and sellers, who gather at the site and pay a fee for each transaction conducted.
- Before an interview, Johnson laid down the ground rule that he didn't want to talk about his Seattle days.
- They are brief (five to ten minutes), regular check-ins with simple ground rules.
- The ground rule up here that most people understand is there should never be more than four people flying in the area at any one time.
- The ground rule on that subject would be never to make familiarity with one's earlier works necessary for enjoying or appreciating the current one.
- There should be two ground rules, at a minimum, for your employees.
- The rules I told you are ground rules; we'll make up the rest as we go.
2Baseball
A rule relating to the limits of play on a particular field.
〔棒球〕场地临时规则
Example sentencesExamples
- He learned the hard way about a Wrigley Field ground rule.
- By establishing ground rules, the playing field can be leveled for all participants.
- Under the ground rules of the Astrodome, the ball was in play.
- The speedy Rizzo went all the way around the bases and scored to the delight of the fans-only to be sent back to third base on a ground rule.

Definition of ground rule in US English:

ground rule

nounˈɡraʊnd ˈˌrul

usually ground rules

1A basic principle.
基本原则
some ground rules for assessing new machines
评估新机器的一些基本原则。
Example sentencesExamples
- The ground rule up here that most people understand is there should never be more than four people flying in the area at any one time.
- There should be two ground rules, at a minimum, for your employees.
- My first ground rule is always to tell the truth.
- However, certain ground rules make good sense.
- The third ground rule, and the last, is that you must stick with your assignment.
- In essence, the exchange acts in a neutral capacity, setting the ground rules for buyers and sellers, who gather at the site and pay a fee for each transaction conducted.
- This is a thriller that cheekily defies the ground rule of keeping you in suspense about who did it.
- While the military set ground rules for coverage and attempted to grant access safely, journalists still were disappointed in the press pool arrangement.
- Having some ground rules in legislation provides clear guidance to all parties, while preventing an abuse of power by the head of state.
- Before an interview, Johnson laid down the ground rule that he didn't want to talk about his Seattle days.
- I did tell all three guests that I'd provide them with a few guidelines and ground rules on how to conduct themselves here, but being lazy and incompetent, I never got round to it.
- One ground rule: I've had a policy of not editing comments of others, regardless of abusiveness.
- The ground rule on that subject would be never to make familiarity with one's earlier works necessary for enjoying or appreciating the current one.
- They are brief (five to ten minutes), regular check-ins with simple ground rules.
- The rules I told you are ground rules; we'll make up the rest as we go.
- Just so you know, your Highness, there are a few ground rules to follow here.
- Another ground rule could establish one point of contact at each place where project staff are located.
- They also set a ground rule: Neither family has to do something they don't want to do.
- Whether your blogs are by columnists or community members, there should be guidelines and ground rules that everyone is aware of.
- But before you get down to cashing in your discretionary calories, keep in mind the following ground rules for cheating without paying too high a price.
1. 1.1Baseball A rule pertaining to the limits of play on a particular field.
  〔棒球〕场地临时规则
  Example sentencesExamples
  By establishing ground rules, the playing field can be leveled for all participants.
  He learned the hard way about a Wrigley Field ground rule.
  Under the ground rules of the Astrodome, the ball was in play.
  The speedy Rizzo went all the way around the bases and scored to the delight of the fans-only to be sent back to third base on a ground rule.

词汇	ground rule
释义	Definition of ground rule in English: ground rule noun 1usually ground rulesA basic principle. 基本原则 some ground rules for assessing new machines 评估新机器的一些基本原则。 Example sentencesExamples Whether your blogs are by columnists or community members, there should be guidelines and ground rules that everyone is aware of. Another ground rule could establish one point of contact at each place where project staff are located. Having some ground rules in legislation provides clear guidance to all parties, while preventing an abuse of power by the head of state. This is a thriller that cheekily defies the ground rule of keeping you in suspense about who did it. But before you get down to cashing in your discretionary calories, keep in mind the following ground rules for cheating without paying too high a price. My first ground rule is always to tell the truth. The third ground rule, and the last, is that you must stick with your assignment. However, certain ground rules make good sense. They also set a ground rule: Neither family has to do something they don't want to do. I did tell all three guests that I'd provide them with a few guidelines and ground rules on how to conduct themselves here, but being lazy and incompetent, I never got round to it. Just so you know, your Highness, there are a few ground rules to follow here. One ground rule: I've had a policy of not editing comments of others, regardless of abusiveness. While the military set ground rules for coverage and attempted to grant access safely, journalists still were disappointed in the press pool arrangement. In essence, the exchange acts in a neutral capacity, setting the ground rules for buyers and sellers, who gather at the site and pay a fee for each transaction conducted. Before an interview, Johnson laid down the ground rule that he didn't want to talk about his Seattle days. They are brief (five to ten minutes), regular check-ins with simple ground rules. The ground rule up here that most people understand is there should never be more than four people flying in the area at any one time. The ground rule on that subject would be never to make familiarity with one's earlier works necessary for enjoying or appreciating the current one. There should be two ground rules, at a minimum, for your employees. The rules I told you are ground rules; we'll make up the rest as we go. 2Baseball A rule relating to the limits of play on a particular field. 〔棒球〕场地临时规则 Example sentencesExamples He learned the hard way about a Wrigley Field ground rule. By establishing ground rules, the playing field can be leveled for all participants. Under the ground rules of the Astrodome, the ball was in play. The speedy Rizzo went all the way around the bases and scored to the delight of the fans-only to be sent back to third base on a ground rule. Definition of ground rule in US English: ground rule nounˈɡraʊnd ˈˌrul usually ground rules 1A basic principle. 基本原则 some ground rules for assessing new machines 评估新机器的一些基本原则。 Example sentencesExamples The ground rule up here that most people understand is there should never be more than four people flying in the area at any one time. There should be two ground rules, at a minimum, for your employees. My first ground rule is always to tell the truth. However, certain ground rules make good sense. The third ground rule, and the last, is that you must stick with your assignment. In essence, the exchange acts in a neutral capacity, setting the ground rules for buyers and sellers, who gather at the site and pay a fee for each transaction conducted. This is a thriller that cheekily defies the ground rule of keeping you in suspense about who did it. While the military set ground rules for coverage and attempted to grant access safely, journalists still were disappointed in the press pool arrangement. Having some ground rules in legislation provides clear guidance to all parties, while preventing an abuse of power by the head of state. Before an interview, Johnson laid down the ground rule that he didn't want to talk about his Seattle days. I did tell all three guests that I'd provide them with a few guidelines and ground rules on how to conduct themselves here, but being lazy and incompetent, I never got round to it. One ground rule: I've had a policy of not editing comments of others, regardless of abusiveness. The ground rule on that subject would be never to make familiarity with one's earlier works necessary for enjoying or appreciating the current one. They are brief (five to ten minutes), regular check-ins with simple ground rules. The rules I told you are ground rules; we'll make up the rest as we go. Just so you know, your Highness, there are a few ground rules to follow here. Another ground rule could establish one point of contact at each place where project staff are located. They also set a ground rule: Neither family has to do something they don't want to do. Whether your blogs are by columnists or community members, there should be guidelines and ground rules that everyone is aware of. But before you get down to cashing in your discretionary calories, keep in mind the following ground rules for cheating without paying too high a price. 1.1Baseball A rule pertaining to the limits of play on a particular field. 〔棒球〕场地临时规则 Example sentencesExamples By establishing ground rules, the playing field can be leveled for all participants. He learned the hard way about a Wrigley Field ground rule. Under the ground rules of the Astrodome, the ball was in play. The speedy Rizzo went all the way around the bases and scored to the delight of the fans-only to be sent back to third base on a ground rule.
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