Precept
[ 'prisɛpt ]
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n. 规诫，戒律，箴言;
💡 词根助记
pre….前的，预先+cept拿→以前拿好的[名言]→格言
📝 例句
Do other men, for they will do you; that's the true business precept.
你不吃人，人就吃你——这就是真本生意经。
Practice [Example] is better than precept.
身教胜于言教。
The precept of walking under the eaves
垂堂之戒
Exercise is better than precept.
(谚语)身教胜于言教。
Example is better than precept.
以身作则胜于口头训导。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ precept-规则,concept-概念:游戏的规则是应先让我们知道的概念
※ pre-前缀“在…前”,cept-词根“采取、拿住”:预先接受的话是格言,预先采取的是原则
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
precept
n
1 [C] rule or guide, esp for behaviour 规范; 准则; （尤指）格言, 箴言
follow the precepts of one's religion 遵循自己的宗教戒律
He lived by the precept `practise what you preach'. 他奉行｀言行一致＇的准则.
2 [U] moral instruction 道德箴言; 教训
Example is better than precept. 身教胜於言教.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pri:sept]n. 规诫, 规矩, 格言, 训令【经】 告诫, 指令
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I think I'll catch the train to work from now on.
我想从现在开始我会坐火车去上班。
He is good at reading and writing, but he wishes he knew how to understand and speak better.
他的阅读和写作是强项，但他希望知道怎样去理解和说得更好。
That's not true. I don't want to argue about it any more. Anyhow, I'll see you next week.
不是这样的。我不想为这件事再和你争吵。无论如何，我下星期会见你的。