1. As a rule, however, such attacks have been aimed at causing damage rather than taking life. 然而,通常此类攻击意在造成破坏而非要人性命。
2. As a rule they are either fools or swindlers! 通常他们不是傻瓜就是骗子!
3. As a rule, our academic year begins early in September. 我们的学年通常在九月初开始。
4. Despite Andrew Jackson's inclination to be a strong President, Democrats as a rule believed in limited government. 尽管安德鲁·杰克逊想成为一个强势的总统,然而民主党人通常会信任受限的政府。
5. As a rule, mirroring means that conversationalists enjoy their communication and that there's a certain level of agreement between them. 通常,镜像意味着谈话者享受他们的交流,并且他们之间有一定程度的共识。