拇指规则 meaning in English

rules of thumb

As a rule of thumb , the higher the better
就想拇指规则一样，越高越好。
Time - tested methods are illustrated with humorous anecdotes and memorable thumb rules
经过时间考验的方法，给出了与幽默的奇闻轶事以及令人难忘的拇指规则。
The phrase " rule of thumb " is derived from an old english law , which stated that you couldn ' t beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb
"拇指规则" (经验法则)这句片语来自古英国律法,规定任何人不得用比拇指宽的东西来打老婆
The appropriate amounts of discretionary fixed costs are difficult to determine with precision , so budgeted amounts often are based on traditions , rules of thumb , or industry customs
可控固定成本的适当金额很难精确地确定，因此预算金额通常是根据惯例，拇指规则（经验法则），或者行业习惯。