first principles
US /fɜrst ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
UK /fɜːst ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
短語
第一性原理, 基本原則
a basic, fundamental proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption
範例:
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To solve the complex problem, we need to go back to first principles.
要解決這個複雜的問題，我們需要回到第一性原理。
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Her approach to design is based on first principles, rather than imitating existing solutions.
她的設計方法基於第一性原理，而不是模仿現有解決方案。