| 单词 | principle |
| 释义 | principleprinciple /ˈprɪnsəpəl/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL noun 1[countable, uncountable] social studies a moral rule or set of ideas about right and wrong, which influences you to behave in a particular way: He’ll do anything for money. The man has no principles. They refused to print the photographs as a matter of principle.on principle Julie doesn’t eat meat on principle.be against somebody’s principles I wouldn’t work for a tobacco company – it’s against my principles. He prided himself on his high moral principles. No, he didn’t take much money, but it’s the principle of the thing.2[countable] social studies a belief or idea on which a set of ideas, a set of laws, a system for doing something, etc. is based: The government was founded on democratic principles.principle of The principle of separation of church and state has played an important role in U.S. history.principle that The method is based on the principle that children learn best through stories. The general principle is that education should be freely available.a basic/fundamental/guiding principle The course covers the basic principles of business management.3[countable] science a basic rule that explains the way something works, such as a machine or a natural force in the universe: The principles that govern the world of physics are unchanging.4in principle a)if you agree in principle, you agree about a general plan or idea but have not thought about the details yet: The government has agreed in principle to a referendum. b)if you believe in something in principle, you believe in the idea of it but are sometimes willing to take actions that do not support this belief SYN in theory: Many people who support free speech in principle want to restrict it in certain situations. c)if something is possible in principle, there is no good reason why it should not happen, but it has not actually happened yet SYN in theory: It is possible in principle for every candidate to fail. [Origin: 1300–1400 French principe, from Latin principium beginning]COLLOCATIONSverbshave principles She has strict principles and would never cheat.stick to your principles (=act according to them, even when this is difficult) I respect him for sticking to his principles.betray/compromise your principles (=do something that is against your principles) I knew I could lie to help him, but it would be betraying my principles.abandon your principles (=stop believing in them or trying to act by them) He was accused of abandoning his political principles when he was in power.adjectivesstrict principles Rosa is a woman of strict moral principles.strong principles (=that someone believes in very strongly) He has strong principles, but he will compromise when he needs to.high principles (=strong beliefs about right and wrong) He was a lawyer who was famous for his high principles.moral principles People of different cultures and religions may share moral principles.religious/Christian/Islamic etc. principles Doesn’t working on Sunday conflict with your religious principles?political/conservative/liberal etc. principles Despite the opinion polls, he stuck fiercely to his political principles. |
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