principle
n. 道德原则; 法则; 观念; 理由; 定律
A principle is a general belief that you have about the way you should behave, which influences your behaviour.
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。
...moral principles...
道德准则
The principles of a particular theory or philosophy are its basic rules or laws.
...a violation of the basic principles of Marxism...
违背马克思主义的基本原则
The doctrine was based on three fundamental principles.
这个学说建立在三条基本原理之上。
Scientific principles are general scientific laws which explain how something happens or works.
These people lack all understanding of scientific principles.
这些人对科学原理一窍不通。
...the principles of quantum theory.
量子论原理
If you agree with something in 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.
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。
If something is possible in principle, there is no known reason why it should not happen, even though it has not happened before.
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。
If you refuse to do something on principle, you refuse to do it because of a particular belief that you have.
He would vote against it on principle...
他会根据原则投反对票。
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。
1. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct;
2. a rule or standard especially of good behavior;
3. a basic truth or law or assumption;
4. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system;
5. rule of personal conduct
6. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature);
principle, theorem, fundamental, law
这些名词均有"原理,原则"之意。
in principle
基本上:与基本原则有关地
on principle
按原则地:根据或因为行为准则
They are agreed in principle but not in detail.
他们的看法在大体上是一致的,但是在细节上有所不同.
Every organ of state must apply the principle of efficient and simple administration.
国家机关必须实行精简的原则.
One must not be vague on matters of principle.
在原则问题上不能含糊.
The principle involved is obvious.
其理自明.
Neither riches nor honours can corrupt him ; neither poverty nor humbleness can make him swerve from principle ; and neither threats nor forces can subdue him.
富贵不能淫,贫贱不能移, 威武不能屈.