precepts

英 [ˈpriːsɛpts]

美 [ˈpriˌsɛpts]

n.  (思想、行为的)准则，规范
precept的复数

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

双语例句

• Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
  我羡慕你的训词。求你使我在你的公义上生活。
• And these ethical precepts invite journalists both to consider other perspectives and to contemplate how their decisions affect others.
  而这些道德戒律要求新闻工作者既要考虑其他观点，也要考虑自身的决定对他人会产生怎样的影响。
• Second, we create a favorable basis for all precepts and levels of ordination.
  第二我们为行持其他戒律建造了一个良好的根基。
• Such guarding and upholding of the precepts cannot be called practising the precepts.
  这种护卫和持有戒律不能被叫做实践戒律。
• We cannot escape from the light, as long as we keep the precepts.
  只要我们遵守戒律，我们就永远在光中。
• The ways of the Lord are love and faithfulness for those who keep his covenant and precepts.
  对待持守上主的盟约和诫命的人，上主的一切行径常是慈爱和忠诚。
• Its value lies partly in demonstrating the consistency with which Hitler stuck to his basic ideological precepts.
  一定程度上，该书的价值在于它论证了希特勒所坚持的基本意识形态的原则的一致性。
• I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
  我要自由而行，因我素来考究你的训词。
• Master even restated the five precepts and reminded us of their meanings again.
  师父甚至念了五戒，再次提醒我们其意义。
• I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.
  我比年老的更明白，因我守了你的训词。