principles

英 [ˈprɪnsəplz]

美 [ˈprɪnsəplz]

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
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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。

双语例句

• There are certain ethical principles that are basic to all the great religions.
  某些道德原则在所有主要宗教中都是必不可少的。
• He was a man of the highest principles.
  他是个道德崇高的人。
• I've just been explaining the basic principles of strategy to my generals.
  我刚刚一直在向各位将军解释战略学的基本原理。
• It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles.
  各政府均有责任拥护某些基本原则。
• The majority party would be unwise to deviate far from the principles it had laid before the electors
  多数党如果远远背离原先向选民立下的原则，那将是不明智的。
• Those in business are not, on the whole, conversant with basic scientific principles.
  总的来说，那些从商的人并不太熟悉基本的科学原理。
• He would rather shoot himself than compromise his principles.
  他宁愿一枪打死自己也不愿违背自己的原则。
• For Europeans, the law is a statement of basic principles of civilised conduct
  对于欧洲人来说，法律是对基本文明行为准则的表述。
• The profit motive is inherently at odds with principles of fairness and equity.
  盈利动机天生就与公平和公正的原则相抵触。
• The Continental Congress called upon the 13 states to draft new constitutions establishing governments more conducive to 'republican' principles.
  大陆会议号召13个州起草新宪法，建立更有利于实现“共和”原则的政府。