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单词 principle
释义
principle
noun
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/

principlenoun(IDEA)

C1[C]
abasicideaorrulethatexplainsorcontrolshow somethinghappensorworks:
原理；原则
the principles of thecriminaljusticesystem刑事审判制度的原则
Thecountryisrunonsocialistprinciples.这个国家推行社会主义制度。
Themachineworksaccordingto the principleofelectromagneticconduction.这台机器根据电磁传导原理运行。
Theorganizationworkson theprinciplethatallmembershave the samerights.该组织的工作原则是所有的成员都享有同等的权利。
See also
first principles
in principle
C2
If youagreewith orbelievesomething in principle, youagreewith theideaingeneral,althoughyou might notsupportit inrealityor in everysituation:
原则上，大体上，基本上
In principle Iagreewith theidea, but inpracticeit's not alwayspossible.我大体赞成这个想法，但实际上这并非总是可行。
They haveapprovedthechangesin principle.他们基本上批准了这些变革。
More examples
  • Theschoolisbasedon thefundamentalprinciple that eachchildshoulddevelopitsfullpotential.
  • Thegovernmenthaspromisedtoupholdthe principles ofdemocracy.
  • In the 1870s and 1880s,doctorsbegantofollowthe principles ofantisepticsurgery.
  • The party's principles arebasicallyegalitarian.
  • Johnsoncallsthisphenomenon'the principle ofminimaleffort'.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Ideas, concepts and theories
  • abstract
  • afterthought
  • anthropocentrism
  • anti-Darwinian
  • anti-Darwinism
  • brainwave
  • foundation stone
  • great minds think alikeidiom
  • hunch
  • hypothesis
  • idea
  • ideologue
  • non-practical
  • nonconceptual
  • nostrum
  • opinion
  • panspermia
  • theory
  • thinking
  • trope
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General

principlenoun(RULE)

C2[CorU]approving
amoralruleorstandardof goodbehaviour:
（行为）准则；道德；为人之道
She doesn't have any principles.她毫无道德可言。
He was a man of principle.他是个有道德准则的人。
Anyway, I can'tdeceivehim - it'sagainstall my principles.无论如何，我不能欺骗他——这有悖于我做人的原则。
I nevergamble,as amatterofprinciple(= because Ibelieveit iswrong).我从不赌博，对我来说这是个原则问题。
She'd neverasktoborrowmoney,onprinciple.按照她的处事原则，她从不向人借钱。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Morality and rules of behaviour
  • antisocial
  • antisocially
  • baseness
  • bioethics
  • by the bookidiom
  • claim
  • ethically
  • ethos
  • honour
  • liberty
  • moral
  • moral compass
  • moralist
  • motto
  • propriety
  • savoury
  • scruple
  • social conscience
  • the rights and wrongsidiom
  • voice
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Grammar

Principalorprinciple?
Principal as an adjective means ‘most important’:…
(Definition ofprinciplefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

principle| American Dictionary

principle
noun
us
/ˈprɪn·sə·pəl/

principlenoun(MORAL RULE)

[C/U]
amoralruleorstandardof goodbehaviororfairdealing:
[C]Hisguidingprinciple is that everyone should haveequalaccessto high-qualityhealthcare.
[C]Herefusedtocompromisehis principles.
on principle
If youbelieveoracton principle, you arefollowingapersonalstandardofbehavior:
On principle, I nevereatmeat.

principlenoun(BASIC TRUTH)

[Coften pl]
abasictruththatexplainsorcontrolshow somethinghappensorworks:
the principles of Newtonianphysics
in principle
Someone whoagreesto something in principleagreeswith theidea, but may notagreewith using theideatobringaboutpracticalchanges:
In principle Iagreethatmothersshouldspendas muchtimeaspossiblewiththeiryoungchildren, but it isn’teasy.
(Definition ofprinciplefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

principle| Business English

principle
noun
uk
/ˈprɪnsəpl/us
[C]
abasicideaorrulethatexplainsorcontrolshow somethinghappensorworks:
a principle of sthThose whopaidthe most would beearningthe most: it's aprettybasicprinciple offairtaxation.
basic/fundamental/general principleThegeneralprinciples ofprojectmanagementare much the same in the twocases.
on the principle thatTheorganizationworkson the principle that allmembershave the samerights.
Thecountryisrunonsocialistprinciples.
[CorU]
amoralruleorstandardof goodbehaviour:
I nevercheatacustomer,as amatterof principle.
She'd neverasktoborrowmoney,on principle.
in principle
if youagreewith orbelievesomething in principle, youagreewith theideaingeneral,althoughyou might notagreewith all thedetailsorsupportit in everysituation:
In principle, wesupportthemerger, but wethinkthevalueisinsufficient.
The EU may alsomovetoimplementabanon newinvestment,previouslyagreedin principle.
if something shouldhappenin principle, it shouldhappenintheoryalthoughit does not infactalwayshappenor has notyethappened:
In principle,bonusesought tofallwhenconditionsgettough. Inpractice, they don't.

See also

ability to pay principle
accounting principle
benefit principle
the Pareto principle
statement of principles
(Definition ofprinciplefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprinciple

principle
Alternatively, one can propose a general licensingprinciplethat permits such violations at that level.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thatprinciple, to recall, said that an agent should per form those actions demanded by plans it was optimal to adopt.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He thus sought to rehabilitate the doctrine of five principles for his project of philosophical chemistry by providing them with a corpuscular ontology.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The philosophical concept of dependent moral status thus makes a crucial appeal to the ethicalprincipleof beneficence.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But was this exclusion based on philosophicalprincipleor on the contingent state of science?
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The other two principles, the historical and etymological ones, only supplement the phoneticprinciple, but do not replace it.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Psychological inquiry into human prejudice processes also benefits from adaptationist principles.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It reinforces a basicprincipleof historical research.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Psychologists risk a similar confusion in formulating principles taken to govern mental representations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For example, the parties can, inprinciple, always settle out of court.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The probabilistic model ranks documents according to their probability of being relevant to a query - the orderingprinciple.
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In addition, both sets of principles agree upon how these pairs are ranked.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As a matter ofprinciple, it was the spouses who were supposed to bring forward the witnesses to their nuptials.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The concept of the tachyon does not violate the principles of special relativity, and they are quite a simple theoretical construct.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These phases could have been used as an organisingprinciplefor the themes of the seminars.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithprinciple

principle

These are words often used in combination withprinciple.

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absolute principle
I repeat that there is noabsoluteprincipleinvolved.
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abstract principle
Therefore, obligations to help parents do not exist as anabstractprincipleof firmly established norms, but are created concretely through interaction over time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
accepted principle
It is also becoming a more commonlyacceptedprinciplein international arenas.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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