He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time.

He dealt with the problem on principle.

他根据既定原则处理那问题.

He should have meet you at the station on principle.

按道理他应该到车站去接你.

His father, on principle, did not like to hear requests for money.

从原则上来说，他父亲不喜欢别人借钱。

We were rarely willing to take a strike, and so we never stood on principle.

我们尽量避免罢工, 所以从来不坚持什么原则.

I disagreed your idea on principle.

原则上,我不同意你的主意.

At such moments those on both sides of this debate who will act on principle.

在这样的时刻,辩论的双方都具有按原则办事的那些人.

Through a water simulation experiment, the influence of cross jet parameters on principle strain was studied.

在冷态模拟实验中, 就交叉射流的参数对主变形率的影响进行了研究.

The decision must rest on principle.

做出决定要讲原则.

Principles do not mainly influence even the principled; we talk on principle, but we act on interest.

道义,甚至对于道义之士也不会有重大影响; 我们虽则满口仁义道德, 但我们却按照利害来行动.

He is always late on principle, his principle be that punctuality be the thief of time.

原则上他一向迟到, 他的原则就是认为守侯等于浪费时间.

I refuse to go there, on principle.

我原则上拒绝到那儿去.

He refused to attend the meeting on principle.

他出于信念拒绝参加这次会议.

I refuse on principle.

我拒绝是按原则办事(并无恶意).

The defender is on probation.

这名后卫恐怕是在缓刑中了.

The school put him on probation for one semester.

学校要求他先试读一学期.

The offender was sentenced to three years on probation.

那犯人被判三年缓刑.

If students fall too far below this standard, they may be placed on probation.

如果学生的成绩远远低于此的话, 校方可能把他们列为“试读”.

Henry was on his best behavior throughout the three months on probation.

在三个月的试用期里,亨利自始至终尽量使自己表现良好.

The prisoner was put on probation .

犯人已获缓刑。

She was found guilty of manslaughter and put on probation for two years.

她被裁定过失杀人罪名成立，缓刑两年。