rubric

rubric
[ˈruːbrɪk]
noun
  1. a heading on a document
    文件标题
    ■a set of instructions on an examination paper
    (考卷的)说明
    ■a direction in a liturgical book as to how a church service should be conducted
    (祈祷书的)礼拜规则,仪式指示
    ■a statement of purpose or function
    目的陈述,意图说明
    art of a purpose, not for its own sake, was his rubric.
    有目的的艺术,而不是为艺术而艺术,是他对于目的的陈述。
    ■a category
    类,类目
    party policies on matters falling under the rubric of law and order.
    归在法律与制度这一类目下的党的政策。
派生
rubrical
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English rubrish (originally referring to a heading, section of text, etc. written in red for distinctiveness), from Old French rubriche, from Latin rubrica (terra) 'red (earth or ochre as writing material'), from the base of rubeus 'red'; the later spelling is influenced by the Latin form
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