in principle

1. Taxation is not popular in principle, merely acceptable in context
   征税基本上是不受欢迎的，在一定情境中才勉强为人接受。
2. I'm not opposed to a core curriculum in principle, but I think requiring a foreign language is unrealistic.
   原则上我不反对设置基础课程，但我认为要求掌握一门外语是不现实的。
3. I agree with it in principle but I doubt if it will happen in practice.
   我大体上同意这一点，但是怀疑它是否能够付诸实践。
4. Even assuming this to be in principle possible, it will not be achieved soon.
   即使假定这在理论上行得通，它也不可能于短期内实现。
5. The decision had been agreed in principle before today's meeting, but some controversy surrounded it
   该决定在今天的会议之前就已达成原则上的共识，但围绕这一决定还存在一些争议。
6. The present world crisis should in principle be analysed from different temporal perspectives.
   原则上说来，目前的世界危机应该从不同的时间角度加以分析。
7. This is information that in principle could be obtained automatically from the database.
   这种信息原则上应自动从数据库获取。
8. In software, however, this transformation can, in principle, be performed formally in either direction.
   然而，对软件来说，原则上，这种转换可以从各个角度的形式上的执行。
9. In principle, any one of these workers may be chosen to be automated.
   原则上，这些参与者中的任何一个都可能被选择成为自动化的对象。
10. System properties such as completeness and soundness ( or consistency) can, in principle, be proven and checked in a formal problem description.
    系统属性，比如完整性和正确性（或一致性），在原则上可以通过正式的问题描述进行验证和检验。
11. In principle, XML compressors can be classified with respect to two main characteristics.
    从原则上说，XML压缩器可以根据两个主要特点进行分类。
12. In principle, this lets SVG documents interact with user actions.
    原则上，这可让SVG文档与用户操作交互。
13. In principle this would be possible.
    原则上，这是有可能的。
14. I'm not against the idea, in principle.
    原则上讲，我并不反对这个观点。
15. We object to the plan in principle.
    原则上我们反对那项计划。
16. In principle, the move is a good one.
    原则上这一举措无可厚非。
17. We all know that diesel engines, in principle, work in the same way as gasoline engines do.
    我们都知道柴油机和汽油机的工作原理是相同的。
18. After all, everything's been agreed in principle and we've already exchanged drawings and specifications with Global.
    反正原则上都已经同意了，我们和环球已经交换了图纸和技术说明书。
19. But in theory, in principle, this is what we're wondering about when we face choices.
    但在理论上，在原则上，这是我们面对选择时会考虑的情况。
20. It's already been agreed in principle to apportion the value of the patents.
    原则上已经同意根据专利的价值按比例来分配。
21. In principle, we can imagine two solutions to the problem.
    原则上，我们可以为上述问题设想两种解决方案。
22. In principle, there are two methods of describing glyphs in fonts: bitmaps and vectors.
    原则上，在字体中有两种描述符号的方法：点阵和向量。
23. I agree with you in principle.
    原则上我同意你。
24. We are agreed in principle so let's now discuss the nitty gritty.
    我们原则上已同意了，因此现在我们可以讨论细节问题了。
25. We agree in principle but we dislike your methods.
    我们原则上同意，但我们不喜欢你使用的方法。
26. This might be a persistent vegetative state with no possibility of turning it on, even in principle.
    这可能是个持续性植物状态，即便原则上，都没有可能重启开关。
27. These nouns denote the quality of being upright in principle and action.
    这些名词表示在原则和行动上的正直品质。
28. I agree in principle, considering the present situation of my company.
    我原则上同意，但就我们公司目前的形式而言。
29. I agree in principle, but we can't ignore the differences.
    我原则上同意，但我们不能忽视这些差异。
30. In principle that should be good news for Korea.
    原则上讲，这对韩国来说应该是一个好消息。

adv

1. with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details
   1. in principle, we agree

   Synonym:    in theoryin essence