a rule of thumb

基本解释

At some level Akhromeev was following a rule of thumb of Soviet conservatives: You’re in a hole?
在某种程度上，阿赫罗梅耶夫是跟随了苏联保守派的经验法则：你在洞里吗？
As a rule of thumb, if a virtual application pattern meets the needs of your application, then it offers the most value to your organization.
一条重要原则是：如果某个虚拟应用程序满足您的应用程序的需求，那么它就能向您的组织提供最大价值。
It used to be as a rule of thumb, people would say, well, if the mortgage is foreclosed on on your block, it will drive down the value of your house because it's on your block, by 10, 15, 20%.
过去人们常说，如果你所在区域的房子丧失了抵押赎回权，那么你的房产价值将下降10个，15个或20个百分点，因为这发生在你所住的街区。这一条曾一度被奉为金科玉律。

Light travels basically a foot in a nanosecond. Simple rule of thumb.
光行进的速度是每纳秒一英尺,很简单的经验法则了。
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That's actually a really good rule of thumb.
那实际上是一个好的经验法则。
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> It's a good rule of thumb, yes.
>，这是一个号的经验法则，是的。
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As a rule of thumb, you can control one variable in your business: you.
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