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单词 on principle
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on principle

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If you refuse to do something on principle, you refuse to do it because of a particular belief that you have.
He would vote against it on principle.
His father, on principle, did not like to hear requests for money.
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on principle in British English

because of or in demonstration of a principle
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on principle in American English

because of or according to a principle
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Examples of 'on principle' in a sentence
on principle

`Harriet - everything connected with the protest is, on principle, non-violent.
Kallen, Lucille C B GREENFIELD - A LITTLE MADNESS (2002)
It sounded as though one of her specialities was undermining the dignity of witnesses on principle.
Hilton, John Buxton MOONDROP TO MURDER (2002)
He didn't speak of Claire with bitterness, but Anna disliked her on principle.
Patricia Gaffney FLIGHT LESSONS (2002)

Chinese translation of 'on principle'

on principle

  1. 根据(據)原则(則) (gēnjù yuánzé)
See principle (sense 3)

Nearby words of
on principle

  • on pain of death/imprisonment
  • on payment of
  • on presentation of ...
  • on principle
  • on production of
  • on purpose
  • on receipt of

Related terms of
on principle

  • to work on the principle that ...
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