n. 原則,原理;準則,道義;道德標準;本能;
?? prim, prin 表”首先的,領頭的”
"They are agreed in principle but not in detail."
他們的看法在大體上是一致的,但是在細節上有所不同.
近義:law, axiom, rule, tenet, motive, point
basic
['bes?k]
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詞根: 底部
adj. 基本的;[化學]堿性的;[地質學]基性的;首要的;
n. 基礎,基本;基本原則,基本原理,基本規律;要素;基礎訓練;
?? bas=basis基礎+ic形容詞,...的 →基本的
"The company offers scuba-diving as an add-on to the basic holiday price."
這家公司提供帶水肺潛水活動,不包括在基本度假費用以內。
近義:medullary, pivotal, primal, primary, primordial, basal
反義:associate, attache, parallel, auxiliary, accessorial, accessory
n. 柔韌性,機動性,靈活性;伸縮性;可塑度;柔度;
"Any incomes policy must embody the attributes of fairness and flexibility."
任何收入政策都應該具有公平與靈活性之特征.
近義:malleability, pliability, plyability, resilience, resiliency, spring
反義:intractability, obduracy, obstinacy, pigheadedness, recalcitrance, steeliness
n. 原則, 原理, 道義, 節操
近義:morals, ethos, laws
反義:licentiousness, permissiveness, unscrupulousness, excess, amorality