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

• To research the experience and precept of these countries may offer a good reference to establish housing policy in China.
  研究这些国家的经验和教训对于我国当前住房政策的制定具有借鉴意义。
• The son HAD well profited by the precept and example of the father.
  老太爷的言传身教早已使他儿子获益无穷。
• A basic precept in most engineering professional codes of conduct is that engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional duties.
  在大多数工程职业的规范和操守中有一个基本的规则，就是工程师在履行它们的专业职责的时候，应该把安全、健康和公众的福利放在首位。
• Based on security and integrality code, it takes the salvageable preservation precept to Beidaihe modern building;
  根据安全性和完整性原则，提出对北戴河近代建筑进行抢救性保护方案；
• 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。
• The other Bodhisattvas then knew that Manjushri Bodhisattva had truly upheld the precept against stealing.
  一般的菩萨都知道文殊师利菩萨守不盗戒是真的。
• 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。
• In acts of courage and decency, they defended a simple precept: I am my brother's keeper; I am my sister's keeper.
  在勇敢和正义的行动中，他们坚守一个简单的信条：我是兄弟们的守护者，我是姐妹们的守护者。
• Example is better than precept.
  言教不如身教。
• Then this article analyzes the situation and tries to find precept dealing with the issue.
  针对此现象加以分析，试图寻找解决问题的方案。