| 单词 | principle |
| 释义 | prin·ci·ple /ˈprɪnsəpəl/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun 1 moral rule 道德准则 [countable, uncountable]GOOD/MORAL a moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave 道德原则，行为准则 Schools try to teach children a set of principles. 学校设法教给孩子们一套道德准则。 He’s got no principles at all! 他毫无道德准则！ It’s against my principles to accept gifts from clients. 收受客户礼物违背我的原则。2 idea behind STH 某事物所依据的思想 [countable]BELIEVE the basic idea that a plan or system is based on 原则，原理，基本的观念 The general principle is that education should be available to all children up to the age of 16. 总的原则是，16 岁以下儿童都应该能接受教育。basic/fundamental/guiding principle the basic principles of business management 商务管理的基本原则principle of the principles of French law 法国法律的指导原则principle that Reflexology is based on the principle that specific areas on the feet correspond to different parts of the body. 反射疗法所依据的原理是，足部特定区域对应着身体的不同部位。on a principle The project worked on the principle that each person’s experience was equally valuable. 这个项目的基本原则是，每一个人的经验都同样宝贵。principle behind the principles behind government policies 政府政策背后的原则 He called for a return to first principles (=the most important ideas) of road safety for children. 他呼吁回归儿童道路安全的根本原则。 Similar principles apply in the case of older children (=the principles are the same as others that have been mentioned). 类似的原则也适用于年纪大些的儿童。3 in principle a) POSSIBLEif something is possible in principle, there is no good reason why it should not happen, but it has not actually happened yet 按道理，在理论上 SYN theoretically In principle, the new software should make the accounting system a lot simpler. 从理论上说，这个新的软件应该能使财务系统简单许多。 b) AGREEif you agree to something in principle, you agree about a general plan or idea but have not yet considered the details 原则上，基本上，大体上 They have accepted the idea in principle. 他们基本上已接受了这种观点。 The government has agreed in principle to a referendum. 政府已基本同意进行全民公决。4 rules of a process 某个过程的规律 [countable]EXPLAIN a rule which explains the way something such as a machine works, or which explains a natural force in the universe 〔机器等或自然界的〕原理；定律 Archimedes’ principle 阿基米德定律principle of the basic principles of physics 物理学的基本定律 ► Do not confuse the noun principle with the noun and adjective principal: a former principal of the college | her principal tasks不要混淆名词 principle 和既是名词又是形容词的 principal: a former principal of the college 大学前任校长 | her principal tasks 她的主要任务 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave 道德原则，行为准则adjectivesstrict principles 严格的原则Rosa is a woman of strict moral principles. 罗莎是一个恪守道德准则的女人。strong principles (=that someone believes in very strongly) 坚强的信念a man of strong principles 有着坚强信念的男子high principles (=strong beliefs about right and wrong) 很高的道德原则Dunn's high principles and pleasant manner won him the real affection of his colleagues. 邓恩高度的道德原则和亲切的举止使他赢得了同事们的真心喜爱。moral principles 道德准则Criminal law should be used to protect and reinforce moral principles. 刑法应用来维护和加强道德准则。religious/political principles 宗教的/政治的原则Doesn’t working on Sunday conflict with your religious principles? 难道在星期日工作没有违反你的宗教原则？nsocialist principlesWould he stick to his socialist principles after being elected prime minister?verbshave principles 有原则I may have no money and no power but I have principles. 我也许没钱也没权,但我有原则。stick to your principles (=act according to them, even when this is difficult) 坚持原则Throughout this time, he stuck to his principles and spoke out against injustice. 这段时间里他自始至终坚持原则,公开抨击不公正现象。betray/compromise your principles (=do something that is against your principles) 违背原则I knew I could lie to help him, but it would be betraying my principles. 我知道我可以撒个谎来帮他忙,可那样做违背了我的原则。abandon your principles (=stop believing in them or trying to act by them) 放弃原则It has been said that he abandoned his basic political principles while he was in power. 据说他掌权时放弃了自己基本的政治原则。phrasesbe against somebody’s principles 违背某人的原则It’s against my principles to eat meat. 吃肉有违我的原则。as a matter of principle (=because of moral beliefs about right and wrong) 作为原则问题As a matter of principle one should never yield to terrorism. 永远不要向恐怖主义妥协,这是个原则问题。a man/woman of principle (=someone with strong moral ideas) 有道德准则的人He is the only candidate who has demonstrated that he is a man of principle. 他是唯一一个显示出自己有道德准则的候选人。n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the basic idea that a plan or system is based on 原则，原理，基本的观念adjectivesa general/broad principleHe explained the general principles of the constitution.an important principleOne important principle is that you should give yourself plenty of reward for your success.a basic/fundamental principle (=a very important principle to which other ideas are added)Applicants should show that they understand the basic principles of marketing.a guiding principle (=a principle that helps you decide what to do)Fairness is the guiding principle.first principles (=the most basic ideas that something is based on)The researchers went back to first principles.verbsbe based on a principleA good education ought to be based on multicultural principles.a principle appliesThe same principle applies to all kinds of selling.the principle underlying somethingWhat are the principles underlying this form of treatment?establish a principle (=make it accepted)Establish the principle that when your office door is shut you must not be disturbed.lay down a principle (=describe a principle and make it accepted)The report lays down general principles for the teaching of English.Examples from the Corpusprinciple• That episcopal ordination made one a member of the episcopal college was accepted in principle by the second session.• Might it then be that the preserving of two viable copies is what is impossible in principle?• In principle, a planning authority can only grant what is actually applied for or a part of it.• I have structured the book to give you a similar experience, particularly with respect to the ten new management principles.• He'll do anything to make money. The man has no principles.• The latter are intended to offer a set of principles providing the best solutions to typical problems in contract law.• The general rule, as above stated, seems on principle just.• However that may be, let us look at Moore's principle at work in one of his examples.• In this way, the principle of induction is justified.• The principles governing the world of physics are unchanging.principles apply• Do constitutional principles apply to damage awards?• These awards are not alternative; different principles apply to their calculation.• All of the foregoing principles apply to any relationship, but we are not talking about just any relationship.• Still, some general principles apply.• But the same marketing principles apply to launching a major restaurant in any big city in the world.• Although both Gillespie and Smith concerned indemnities the same principles apply to exclusion clauses.• The same principles apply: accuracy, detail.• Similar principles apply in the case of bonuses, which often involve an element of profit sharing.From Longman Business Dictionaryprincipleprin‧ci‧ple /ˈprɪnsəpəl/ noun1[countable, uncountable] a moral rule or set of ideas that makes you behave in a particular wayThe single European market works on market principles.As a matter of principle (=a rule that is very important and that should not be broken), disabled people should have the right to work. → see also error of principle2[countable] a rule that explains how something works, or an idea that something is based onThe basic principle is that all information collected for one purpose is confidential.The US market is built on the principle that a marketplace should be available to everyone.accounting practice based on the accruals principle → ability-to-pay principle → accounting principle → benefit principle3in principle if something is possible in principle, there is no reason why it should not happen, but it has not actually happened yetIn principle, we pay all our freelance staff within one month.4in principle if something happens in principle, decisions, rules etc say that it should happen, even if in practice it does not always happenIn principle, a hostile takeover is possible, but we want to discourage it.5in principle if you agree to do something in principle, you agree in a general way to the idea or plan, without agreeing to any detailsNorth and South Korea agreed in principle to link their separate air-traffic control systems.Origin principle (1300-1400) French principe, from Latin principium “beginning”, from princeps; → PRINCEprin·ci·ple noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable rule about a or belief Business moral Corpus |
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