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principle

🇬🇧 UK/'prinsipl/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kGREB1

Definitions

n.

A fundamental belief, rule, or assumption that guides behavior or reasoning.

原则,原理,准则

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
prinfirst
+
ciptake, seize, hold
+
lesuffix
=principle

Common Collocations

  • 1.core principle核心原则
  • 2.guiding principle指导原则
  • 3.in principle原则上
  • 4.on principle出于原则

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Honesty is a core principle that guides all her professional decisions.

  • 2.

    The engineer explained the basic principles behind how solar panels work.

  • 3.

    He refused to compromise his principles, even under intense pressure.

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