1、principle

道德原則；行為準則；操守

Buck never allowed himself to be bullied into doing anything that went against his principles.

巴克從來不會因為受到威脅而做違背自己原則的事情。

moral principles.

道德準則

法則；原則；原理

a violation of the basic principles of Marxism.

違背馬克思主義的基本原則

The doctrine was based on three fundamental principles.

這個學說建立在三條基本原理之上。

從理論上說；按道理

Even assuming this to be in principle possible, it will not be achieved soon.

即使假定這在理論上行得通，它也不可能于短期內實現。

2、determine

是…的決定因素

The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time.

雞塊的大小將決定烹飪時間的長短。

Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner.

社會地位很大程度上是由家里經濟支柱的職業決定的。

確定;查明

The investigation will determine what really happened.

調查會查明到底發生了什么事情。

Testing needs to be done to determine the long-term effects on humans.

需要進行檢測以確定其對人的長期影響。

決定;敲定

The Baltic people have a right to determine their own future.

波羅的海各國人民有權決定自己的未來。

The final wording had not yet been determined.

最終措辭仍未敲定