Word · Frequency #14293
precept
准则;行为准则
A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
- 1.
A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
规则或原则,尤其是关于个人行为的。
- 2.
rule of personal conduct
行为准则
- 3.
A written command, especially a demand for payment.
书面命令,尤其是付款要求。
- 4.
a doctrine that is taught
教义
教义;教导;书面命令;付款令;规则或原则,尤其是关于个人行为的。;行为准则;书面命令,尤其是付款要求。
In use
One important precept of our family is to always tell the truth.
The teacher explained the moral precepts of Confucianism to her students.
He lives by the precept that hard work leads to success.
he believed all the Christian precepts
follow a precept
She tries to follow the precept of honesty in her daily life.
她努力在生活中遵循诚实的规诫。
live by a precept
He lives by the precept that hard work leads to success.
他遵循勤奋带来成功的格言生活。
Connections
Collocations
- moral precepts
- 道德准则
- The book is full of moral precepts for young readers.这本书充满了给年轻读者的道德准则。
- religious precepts
- 宗教戒律
- He lives according to the religious precepts of his community.他按照自己社区的宗教戒律生活。
- observe the precepts
- 遵守戒律
- The monks strictly observe the precepts of the monastery.僧侣们严格遵守修道院的清规戒律。
- precept and example
- 言传身教
- A good leader teaches by precept and example.优秀的领导者言传身教。
- Buddhist precepts
- 佛教戒律
- Taking the Buddhist precepts is an important step for practitioners.受持佛教戒律对修行者来说是重要的一步。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成 pre(预先)+ cept(联想 accept 接受):预先接受的规则就是行为准则,记住 precept 意为“行为准则”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:moral instruction、religious teachings、philosophical writing precept 通常用于正式书面语,多出现在宗教、哲学或道德教导中,日常口语里很少用。若指“行为准则”,日常对话中用 rule 或 principle 会更自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
注意:accept /əkˈsɛpt/、concept /ˈkɑːnˌsɛpt/、except /ɪkˈsɛpt/、intercept /ˌɪntərˈsɛpt/ 的结尾 -cept 都读 /sɛpt/,与 precept 的词尾发音一致。但 receipt /rɪˈsiːt/ 是拼写近似词,发音不同(p 不发音,元音也不同)。另外,precept 的重音在第一个音节,而 accept、except、intercept 的重音在最后一个音节。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.