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单词 precept
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precept

Human nature is too strong for them, and they don’t follow their own precepts.With the loss of religious precepts and the growth in relativism, our only arbiter now is the law or regulation.

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precept

British English: precept NOUN
A precept is a general rule that helps you to decide how you should behave in particular circumstances.
...an electoral process based on the precept that all people are born equal.
  • American English: precept
  • Brazilian Portuguese: preceito
  • Chinese: 准则
  • European Spanish: precepto
  • French: précepte
  • German: Grundsatz
  • Italian: precetto
  • Japanese: 教え
  • Korean: 수칙
  • European Portuguese: preceito
  • Latin American Spanish: precepto

(noun) 
Definition
a rule of conduct
the precepts of Buddhism
Synonyms
rule
the rule against retrospective prosecution
order
Mr North had been arrested on the orders of the Spanish government.
law
the laws of the Church of England
direction
principle
command
The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.
regulation
new safety regulations
instruction
No reason for this instruction was given.
decree
He issued a decree ordering all unofficial armed groups to disband.
mandate
The union already has a mandate to ballot for a strike.
canon
These measures offended all the accepted canons of political economy.
statute
a new statute to take in both pay and discrimination laws
ordinance
ordinances that restrict building development
commandment
behest
dictum
his dictum that the priority of the government must be the health of the people
(noun) 
Definition
a rule for morals
the precept, `If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well'
Synonyms
maxim
I believe in the maxim `if it ain't broke, don't fix it'.
saying
that old saying: `Charity begins at home'
rule
An important rule is to drink plenty of water.
principle
a violation of the basic principles of Marxism
guideline
motto
What is your regiment's motto?
dictum
the dictum that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong
axiom
the long-held axiom that education leads to higher income
byword
Loyalty, support, and secrecy became the bywords of the day.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of axiom
Definition
a generally accepted principle
the long-held axiom that education leads to higher income
Synonyms
principle,
fundamental,
maxim,
gnome,
adage,
postulate,
dictum,
precept,
aphorism,
truism,
apophthegm
in the sense of byword
Definition
a common saying
Loyalty, support, and secrecy became the bywords of the day.
Synonyms
saying,
slogan,
motto,
maxim,
gnome,
adage,
proverb,
epithet,
dictum,
precept,
aphorism,
saw (old-fashioned),
apophthegm
in the sense of canon
Definition
a general rule or standard
These measures offended all the accepted canons of political economy.
Synonyms
rule,
standard,
principle,
regulation,
formula,
criterion,
dictate,
statute,
yardstick,
precept

Nearby words of
precept

  • precedence
  • precedent
  • preceding
  • precept
  • precinct
  • precious
  • precipice

Synonyms of 'precept'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of command
Definition
an authoritative instruction that something must be done
The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.
Synonyms
order,
demand,
direction,
instruction,
dictate,
requirement,
decree,
bidding,
mandate,
canon,
directive,
injunction,
fiat,
ultimatum,
commandment,
edict,
behest,
precept
in the sense of decree
Definition
a law made by someone in authority
He issued a decree ordering all unofficial armed groups to disband.
Synonyms
law,
order,
ruling,
act,
demand,
command,
regulation,
mandate,
canon,
statute,
covenant,
ordinance,
proclamation,
enactment,
edict,
dictum,
precept
in the sense of dictum
Definition
a formal statement
his dictum that the priority of the government must be the health of the people
Synonyms
decree,
order,
demand,
statement,
command,
dictate,
canon,
fiat,
edict,
pronouncement
in the sense of dictum
Definition
a popular saying or maxim
the dictum that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong
Synonyms
saying,
saw (old-fashioned),
maxim,
adage,
proverb,
precept,
axiom,
gnome
in the sense of instruction
Definition
a direction or order
No reason for this instruction was given.
Synonyms
order,
ruling,
command,
rule,
demand,
direction,
regulation,
dictate,
decree,
mandate,
directive,
injunction,
behest
in the sense of law
Definition
a rule or body of rules made by the legislature or other authority
the laws of the Church of England
Synonyms
rule,
order,
ruling,
principle,
standard,
direction,
regulation,
guideline,
decree,
maxim,
ordinance,
tenet,
dictum,
precept
in the sense of mandate
Definition
an official or authoritative command to carry out a particular task
The union already has a mandate to ballot for a strike.
Synonyms
command,
order,
charge,
authority,
commission,
sanction,
instruction,
warrant,
decree,
bidding,
canon,
directive,
injunction,
fiat,
edict,
authorization,
precept
in the sense of motto
Definition
a short saying expressing the guiding maxim or ideal of a family or organization, esp. when part of a coat of arms
What is your regiment's motto?
Synonyms
saying,
slogan,
maxim,
rule,
cry,
formula,
gnome,
adage,
proverb,
dictum,
precept,
byword,
watchword,
tag-line,
saw (old-fashioned)
in the sense of order
Definition
an instruction that must be obeyed
Mr North had been arrested on the orders of the Spanish government.
Synonyms
instruction,
ruling,
demand,
direction,
command,
say-so (informal),
dictate,
decree,
mandate,
directive,
injunction,
behest,
stipulation
in the sense of ordinance
Definition
an official rule or order
ordinances that restrict building development
Synonyms
rule,
order,
law,
ruling,
standard,
guide,
direction,
principle,
command,
regulation,
guideline,
criterion,
decree,
canon,
statute,
fiat,
edict,
dictum,
precept

Additional synonyms

in the sense of principle
Definition
a moral rule guiding personal conduct
a violation of the basic principles of Marxism
Synonyms
belief,
rule,
standard,
attitude,
code,
notion,
criterion,
ethic,
doctrine,
canon,
creed,
maxim,
dogma,
tenet,
dictum,
credo,
axiom
in the sense of regulation
Definition
a rule that governs procedure or behaviour
new safety regulations
Synonyms
rule,
order,
law,
direction,
procedure,
requirement,
dictate,
decree,
canon,
statute,
ordinance,
commandment,
edict,
precept,
standing order
in the sense of saying
Definition
a well-known phrase or sentence expressing a belief or a truth
that old saying: `Charity begins at home'
Synonyms
proverb,
maxim,
adage,
saw (old-fashioned),
slogan,
gnome,
dictum,
axiom,
aphorism,
byword,
apophthegm
in the sense of statute
Definition
a permanent rule made by a company or other institution
a new statute to take in both pay and discrimination laws
Synonyms
law,
act,
rule,
regulation,
decree,
ordinance,
enactment,
edict
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