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
n. 標準,規格;旗,軍旗;度量衡標準;直立支柱;
adj. 標準的,合格的;普遍的,一般的;公認為優秀的;
"The standard rate of income tax was cut to 23p in the pound."
所得稅的標準稅率削減到了每英鎊23便士。
近義:archetype, model, mold, mould, norm, original
反義:nonconforming, nonconventional, atypical, unconventional, unorthodox
[經] 上揚
近義:highest, topmost, upmost, uppermost, paramount, superior
反義:lower, nether, nethermost, undermost, bottom