| 单词 | principle |
| 释义 | principle principle // noun [C]
ABILITY-TO-PAY PRINCIPLE, ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE, BENEFIT PRINCIPLE, PARETO'S PRINCIPLE, STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE
1 a law, rule or theory that sth is based on: The principles of banking have not changed much over the centuries. Stange offers six principles for helping people work through a business crisis.
2 a general or scientific law that explains how sth works or why sth happens: the principle that heat rises SYN LAW (5)
IDIOMS
in principle
1 if sth can be done in principle, there is no reason why it should not be done although it has not been done yet: In principle, such loans have always been available.
2 in general but not in detail: The companies reached an agreement in principle last week. |
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