“原則”是“principle”還是“principal”？看了你就明白了

The words principle and principal are pronounced in the same way but they do not have the same meaning.

Principle和principal發(fā)音相同并且都是名詞，但是它們的意思卻完全不同

Principal is a noun meaning chief or head.

principal是一個(gè)名詞，意為“首領(lǐng)”或“領(lǐng)導(dǎo)”。

"The principal of the middle school was strict but kind."

這所中學(xué)的校長(zhǎng)很嚴(yán)厲，但也很和藹。

It can also be an adjective meaning highest in rank:

它也可以是一個(gè)形容詞，意思是“最主要的”。

"The president plays the principal role in governing the country."

總統(tǒng)在治理國(guó)家中起著主要作用。

Principle is only a noun and generally refers to a natural, moral, legal rule or standard.

Principle只是一個(gè)名詞，一般指自然的、道德的、法律的規(guī)則或標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

"Students must follow the basic principles of good behavior."

學(xué)生必須遵守行為準(zhǔn)則。

Remember the Difference

A great way to remember the differences between principle versus principal is found in the last three letters of each word.

記住principle和principal的區(qū)別的一個(gè)好方法主要在每個(gè)單詞的最后三個(gè)字母。

Someone who is a “princi-P-A-L” should be looked at as your “pal.” Only people can be “pals” and principal refers to people, whereas “princi-P-L-E” refers to truths, rules, or standards. A truth or standard cannot be your “pal.”

“princi-P-A-L”應(yīng)該被視為你的“pal(朋友)”。只有人可以成為“pals”，principal指的是人，而“princi-P-L-E”指的是真理、規(guī)則或標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。真理或標(biāo)準(zhǔn)不能成為你的“pal”。

You can also remember the mnemonic, “The principal has his principles.”

你也可以記住這樣一句話：校長(zhǎng)有他的原則。