I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't.
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n. 原则,原理;准则,道义;道德标准;本能;
💡 prim, prin 表”首先的,领头的”
"They are agreed in principle but not in detail."
他们的看法在大体上是一致的,但是在细节上有所不同.
近义:law, axiom, rule, tenet, motive, point
n. 标准,规格;旗,军旗;度量衡标准;直立支柱;
adj. 标准的,合格的;普遍的,一般的;公认为优秀的;
"The standard rate of income tax was cut to 23p in the pound."
所得税的标准税率削减到了每英镑23便士。
近义:archetype, model, mold, mould, norm, original
反义:nonconforming, nonconventional, atypical, unconventional, unorthodox
[经] 上扬
近义:highest, topmost, upmost, uppermost, paramount, superior
反义:lower, nether, nethermost, undermost, bottom