| 短语 | on principle |
| 释义 | on principle because of or in order to demonstrate one's adherence to a particular belief 根据行为准则, 按照原则： he refused, on principle, to pay the fine. 他依据原则拒绝支付罚款。 on principleas a moral matter 按道理；原则上 * He drinks a cup of hot milk every night on principle. 他每晚照例喝一杯热牛奶。 * I dislike going out for meals in restaurants on principle; why should you pay so much money for food that you could prepare yourself? 我就是不喜欢去外面餐馆吃饭，干吗要花那么多钱去买那些自己能做的食物呢？on principle根据信念;由于道德上的动机：He refused on principle to do anything which would benefit himself at the expense of others.他由于道德上的动机拒绝做任何损人利己的事。 |
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