US /ˈpriˌsɛpt/
・UK /ˈpri:sept/
Now, natural law's most basic precept is this: to do what's good and avoid what's evil.
Now, natural law’s most basic precept is this: “Do what's good, and avoid what's evil."
All right, who wants to read this month's precept?
Who wants to read this month's precept?
I'm a precept over in computer science here.
and encouraging us by precept and example to keep up our spirits and march forward, as she said, "like stalwart soldiers." The other teachers, poor things, were generally themselves too much dejected to attempt the task of cheering others.
encouraging us, by precept and example, to
of being, in consequence, responsible for it before Our Lady criticism, it is not against us that the classic precept "Necdeus interceit" could be invoked.
the classic precept, Nec deus intersit, could be invoked.
Philosophy is committed to self-knowledge, and its central precept, articulated by the earliest, greatest philosopher, Socrates, is just two words long: Know yourself.
cloak, which the frosty wind fluttered, gathered close about her, and encouraging us, by precept
of every precept and principle of this house, does she conform to the world so openly—here