The ancient medical precept 'first, do no harm' continues to guide ethical decisions in modern clinical practice.
古老的医学准则“首先，不伤害”继续指导现代临床实践中的伦理决策。
Which choice best defines “precept”?
A — A rule guiding conduct.. “precept” means A rule guiding conduct..
Which word means “A rule guiding conduct.”?
C — precept. “precept” means A rule guiding conduct..
precept — A rule guiding conduct.. In Chinese: 准则;箴言;戒律.
precept is pronounced //ˈpriːsept//.
The ancient medical precept 'first, do no harm' continues to guide ethical decisions in modern clinical practice. (古老的医学准则“首先，不伤害”继续指导现代临床实践中的伦理决策。)
principle, rule, guideline — all close in meaning to precept (A rule guiding conduct.).
Yes. precept is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
pre(预先) + cept(拿,如 concept) → 预先给定的规矩 → 准则。