in principle

介词短语
中文释义

英文释义

介词短语
  1. With regard to the fundamentals, but not to the particulars.
    — agree in principle
  2. According to theory.

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on principle

词源

From in + principle (the noun ultimately from Latin principium). Compare French en principe, German im Prinzip, Dutch in principe, Swedish i princip, Danish i princippet.
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