rule out
排除掉一種可能性或選擇；將某事物視為不可能或不適合的選項
口語·排除可能性
英文釋義
to eliminate as a possibility
例句
We can't rule out the possibility of rain during the picnic.
典故來源
源自法律或邏輯中排除選項的表述，后廣泛應用于日常決策。