Law 对比 Principle

在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。

Law

正式 前 1000（非常常见） A2 noun

Principle

前 1000（非常常见） B2 noun

最正式: Law

	Law	Principle
发音	🇬🇧 /["/lɔː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/lɔː/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɪnsəpl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɪnsəpl/"]/
含义	政府制定的保持秩序的规则。 Rules made by a government to keep order.	指导行为的基本真理或规则 A basic truth or rule that guides behavior
例句	The law requires that all drivers have insurance.	The principle of freedom is fundamental in democratic societies.
语域	正式	中性
常见程度	前 1000（非常常见）	前 1000（非常常见）
CEFR 等级	A2	B2
词性	noun	noun
搭配	administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, practise/​practice, firm, school	high, founding, guiding, abandon, betray, compromise, against your principles, on principle, a matter of principle, a man/​woman of principle, basic, broad, central, violate, embody, embrace, apply, underlie something, underpin something, in principle, principle behind, the pleasure principle, the precautionary principle, the uncertainty principle
反义	anarchy, chaos	deviation, exception
常见错误	Confused with 'lawsuit' — remember 'law' is a set of rules, while 'lawsuit' refers to a legal case., 'Law' vs. 'rule' — 'law' is official, while a 'rule' can be informal or less strict.	Confused with 'principal', which means head of a school or main., Incorrectly pluralized as 'principles' when speaking about a single rule., 'Principle' used in a context that requires 'principled' (adjective form).
用法说明	在讨论法律事务时使用'法律'，在非正式场合除非与话题相关，否则避免使用。 Use 'law' in formal contexts when discussing legal matters. Avoid in casual conversations unless relevant to the topic.	用于讨论伦理、法律或个人信仰时。避免在随意对话中使用，以保持清晰，因为'原则'可能与'校长'混淆，后者指的是有权威的人。 Used in discussions about ethics, laws, or personal beliefs. Avoid using in casual conversations to maintain clarity, as 'principle' can be confused with 'principal', which refers to a person in a position of authority.

在真实片段中看它

- We didn't. - Murphy's Law?

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

We said we'd lay down the law, we lay down the law.

- We didn't. - Murphy's Law?

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

We said we'd lay down the law, we lay down the law.

Law

常见问题：Law 对比 Principle

Law和Principle 有什么区别？

Law: Rules made by a government to keep order. Principle: A basic truth or rule that guides behavior

哪个更正式：Law和Principle？

Law 是其中最正式的。

哪个更高级：Law和Principle？

Principle 级别最高，在 CEFR 量表上为 B2。

Law和Principle 的 CEFR 等级相同吗？

在 CEFR 量表上：Law: A2, Principle: B2。

Law和Principle 是什么词性？

Law: noun, Principle: noun.

能各给一个例子吗？

Law: The law requires that all drivers have insurance. Principle: The principle of freedom is fundamental in democratic societies.

我可以互换使用 Law和Principle 吗？

不总是。Law和Principle 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。