One of the first principles of probability theory is called the multiplication rule.

概率论的最基本的原则,有一条叫乘法原理

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One of the first principles of probability is the idea of independence.

概率论中最基本的一个原则,就是独立性的概念

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So, here's the syllabus: two big blocks, first block general principles of chemistry, 1 and that's the same whether you take 3.091 or 5.111 or 5.112.

这就是教学大纲，两大块，第一部分是化学的通则，关于这点，我们的课程1,还有，5。111课程以及，5。112课程都是一样的。

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The president that I work for, I always saw him trying to get first to the best policy based on his principles.

我辅佐的这位总统，我总会看见他努力根据自己的原则,规划出最好的政策。

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You need to pin down an object of study, a first principle from which other principles can emerge, and part of the process is to say, "Hey, it's not literature we're talking about.

首要原则是，需要锁定要谈论，即学习的目标，可是，谁知道什么是文学。

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The SEC was very controversial at first because it was seen as interfering with business and the U.S. Has been built on principles of individual freedom; this seemed like unnecessary government intrusion.

起初,证券交易委员会引起了许多争议,因为人们认为它会干扰商业运作,个人自由是美国的立国之本,政府的干预似乎并非必要

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