precept

英 [ˈpriːsept]

美 [ˈpriːsept]

n.  (思想、行为的)准则，规范

复数：precepts　现在分词：precepting　第三人称单数：precepts　过去分词：precepted　过去式：precepted　

GRE经济

BNC.14293 / COCA.13906

牛津词典

noun

• （思想、行为的）准则，规范
  a rule about how to behave or what to think

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 准则；规范；戒律
  Apreceptis a general rule that helps you to decide how you should behave in particular circumstances.
  1. ...an electoral process based on the precept that all men are born equal.
     以所有人生而平等这一准则为基础的选举程序
  2. ...the precepts of Buddhism.
     佛教的戒律

英英释义

noun

• a doctrine that is taught
  1. the teachings of religion
  2. he believed all the Christian precepts
  Synonym:teachingcommandment
• rule of personal conduct
  Synonym:principle

双语例句

• We give them the passion for truth: founded on precept or example, truth is the beginning of every good thing; the power and the faith engendering mutual trust.
  我们要给予他们追求真理的激情：真理建立在言传身教的基础上，是一切美好事情的开始，是带来相互信任的力量和信念。
• Structure precept and fold pattern of inflatable sunshield were proposed, then the deployable state and fold state of sunshield can be fit for size require.
  提出遮光罩的结构方案、折叠方式和结构中各组件合适的材料，使得结构展开状态和折叠状态分别能够达到一定的尺寸要求。
• Goodbye, for our teacher, you give the precept provide me with the model of emulation, and I'll put it teach my students.
  再见，为我们授课的老师，你们的言传身教为我提供了可资效仿的典范，我会把它传授给我的学生。
• If, for example, the precept against killing allowed you to kill living beings when their presence is inconvenient, that would place your convenience on a higher level than your compassion for life.
  举例来说，假设杀生戒允许你在其它生灵的存在对你不便时把它们杀死，那样就把你的方便放在了高于你对生命的慈悲的位置。
• Do other men, for they would do you; that's the true business precept.
  你不吃人，人就吃你这就是真本生意经。
• Example is better than precept.
  言教不如身教。
• The first precept was never to accept a thing as true until I knew it as such without a single doubt.
  第一戒律应是不要接受任何事情是真实的直到我了解如此没有丝毫的怀疑。
• Now about the apostles and prophets, act in line with the gospel precept.
  使徒和先知，他们的行为要符合福音里的戒律。
• In the Anglo-American system, of course, precedent is a fundamental precept.
  当然，在英美法系中，先例是基本的规则。
• The wording is biblical but the precept is echoed across religions, cultures and time.
  尽管措辞像是圣经上的字眼，但这一训诫却可在各种宗教、各种文化和各个时期找到。