noun · academic
principle
/ˈprɪnsəpəl/PRIN·ci·PLE
a fundamental truth, law, or belief that forms the basis for a system of behaviour or reasoning
Examples
“The company operates on the principle that customer safety comes first.”
“He refused the offer on principle.”
“Scientific principles underpin many technological advances.”
Band 8 sentence
“Ethical research adheres to the principle that participants must give informed consent.”
Collocations
- on principle
- basic/fundamental principle
- principle of
Word family
Common mistakes
in principle vs on principle (dùng lung tung)→on principle (khi muốn nói làm việc vì lý do nguyên tắc)
principle of democracy = rule of democracy (dùng thay thế vô tư)→principle of democracy (ký thuyết/giá trị nền tảng)
Say it for a higher band
5rule→6basis→7+principle
Synonyms
rule
tenet
Easily confused
rule
“The school has a rule that students must wear uniforms.”
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