Taxation is not popular in principle, merely acceptable in context.

征税原则上不受大众欢迎，只是联系背景看是可接受的。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

I agree with it in principle but I doubt if it will happen in practice.

我原则上是同意它的，但我怀疑在实践中它是否会发生。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day.

原则上，总会有一天，凡是人能做的事，机器就能做。

《牛津词典》

He said all opposition parties had "welcomed in principle" a switch to independent regulation.

BBC: MPs' 'gentlemen's club must end'

What is more, such asteroids could, in principle, be identified and, with plausible technology, nudged aside.

ECONOMIST: Disasters are about people and planning, not nature��s pomp

They said they are "not opposed in principle" to people contributing towards their criminal legal aid.

BBC: Flexibility call over Legal Aid