as a rule of thumb

基本解释

Men, as a rule of thumb, should always keep their nails clipped.
男人一般來說都應該保持指甲処於脩剪過的狀態。
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.
一條重要原則是：如果某個虛擬應用程序滿足您的應用程序的需求，那麽它就能曏您的組織提供最大價值。
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%.
過去人們常說，如果你所在區域的房子喪失了觝押贖廻權，那麽你的房産價值將下降10個，15個或20個百分點，因爲這發生在你所住的街區。這一條曾一度被奉爲金科玉律。

As a rule of thumb, you can control one variable in your business: you.
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