principle

英 [ˈprɪnsəpl]

美 [ˈprɪnsəpl]

n.  道德原则; 行为准则; 规范; 法则; 原则; 原理; 观念; (行动、思想的)理由，信条

复数：principles　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.722 / COCA.1341

同义词辨析

principlefundamentalslawtheorem【导航词义：原理，原则】

习惯用语

n.

in principle
• 原则上；理论上
  if something can be done in principle , there is no good reason why it should not be done although it has not yet been done and there may be some difficulties
• In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day.
  原则上，总会有一天，凡是人能做的事，机器就能做。
• 大体上；基本上
  in general but not in detail
• They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms.
  他们已基本同意了这项提议，但我们还得磋商各项条款。

牛津词典

noun

• 道德原则；行为准则；规范
  a moral rule or a strong belief that influences your actions
  1. He has high moral principles.
     他很有道德。
  2. I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles .
     我绝不为此事撒谎；那是违背我的原则的。
  3. Stick to your principles and tell him you won't do it.
     要恪守自己的原则，告诉他你绝不会干的。
  4. She refuses to allow her family to help her as a matter of principle .
     她不要家人帮忙，对她来说这是个原则问题。
  5. He doesn't invest in the arms industry on principle .
     他根据自己的信条，不投资军火工业。
• 法则；原则；原理
  a law, a rule or a theory that sth is based on
  1. the principles and practice of writing reports
     报告写作的理论与实践
  2. The principle behind it is very simple.
     其中的原理十分简单。
  3. There are three fundamental principles of teamwork.
     团队合作有三个基本原则。
  4. Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules) .
     一直谈这些细节不会有结果的；我们必须回到根本原则上来。
• 观念；（行动、思想的）理由，信条
  a belief that is accepted as a reason for acting or thinking in a particular way
  1. the principle that free education should be available for all children
     所有儿童都应该能享受免费教育的观念
• 定律；工作原理
  a general or scientific law that explains how sth works or why sth happens
  1. the principle that heat rises
     热气上升的定律

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 道德原则；行为准则；操守
  Aprincipleis a general belief that you have about the way you should behave, which influences your behaviour.
  1. Buck never allowed himself to be bullied into doing anything that went against his principles...
     巴克从来不会因为受到威胁而做违背自己原则的事情。
  2. ...moral principles...
     道德准则
  3. It's not just a matter of principle.
     这不仅仅是原则的问题。
  4. ...a man of principle.
     讲究原则的男人
• N-COUNT 法则；原则；原理
  Theprinciples ofa particular theory or philosophy are its basic rules or laws.
  1. ...a violation of the basic principles of Marxism...
     违背马克思主义的基本原则
  2. The doctrine was based on three fundamental principles.
     这个学说建立在三条基本原理之上。
• N-COUNT （科学）原理，定律
  Scientificprinciplesare general scientific laws which explain how something happens or works.
  1. These people lack all understanding of scientific principles.
     这些人对科学原理一窍不通。
  2. ...the principles of quantum theory.
     量子论原理
• PHRASE 大体上；基本上
  If you agree with somethingin principle, you agree in general terms to the idea of it, although you do not yet know the details or know if it will be possible.
  1. I agree with it in principle but I doubt if it will happen in practice.
     我大体上同意这一点，但是怀疑它是否能够付诸实践。
• PHRASE 从理论上说；按道理
  If something is possiblein principle, there is no known reason why it should not happen, even though it has not happened before.
  1. Even assuming this to be in principle possible, it will not be achieved soon.
     即使假定这在理论上行得通，它也不可能于短期内实现。
• PHRASE 按照原则；根据信念
  If you refuse to do somethingon principle, you refuse to do it because of a particular belief that you have.
  1. He would vote against it on principle...
     他会根据原则投反对票。
  2. His father, on principle, did not like to hear requests for money.
     从原则上来说，他父亲不喜欢别人借钱。

英英释义

noun

• (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
  1. the rationale for capital punishment
  2. the principles of internal-combustion engines
  Synonym:rationale
• a basic truth or law or assumption
  1. the principles of democracy
• a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
  1. the principle of the conservation of mass
  2. the principle of jet propulsion
  3. the right-hand rule for inductive fields
  Synonym:rule
• a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
  1. their principles of composition characterized all their works
  Synonym:rule
• a rule or standard especially of good behavior
  1. a man of principle
  2. he will not violate his principles
• rule of personal conduct
  Synonym:precept

双语例句

• His father, on principle, did not like to hear requests for money.
  从原则上来说，他父亲不喜欢别人借钱。
• The principle of diligence and frugality applies to all undertakings.
  勤俭节约的原则适用于一切事业。
• These people lack all understanding of scientific principles.
  这些人对科学原理一窍不通。
• The decision had been agreed in principle before today's meeting, but some controversy surrounded it
  该决定在今天的会议之前就已达成原则上的共识，但围绕这一决定还存在一些争议。
• My mother, whose guiding principle in life was doing right, had a far greater influence on me.
  我母亲的生活原则是做事堂堂正正，她对我有着更为深刻的影响。
• It was not simply a practical matter, but a fundamental question of principle.
  那不仅仅是个实际问题，更是一个根本性的原则问题。
• Taxation is not popular in principle, merely acceptable in context
  征税基本上是不受欢迎的，在一定情境中才勉强为人接受。
• I agree with it in principle but I doubt if it will happen in practice.
  我大体上同意这一点，但是怀疑它是否能够付诸实践。
• Nuclear weapons seem to violate the just war principle of proportionality
  核武器似乎违背了正义战争的罚当其罪原则。
• He would vote against it on principle
  他会根据原则投反对票。