Cardinal

(a.)

(usu. attrib.) most important; chief; fundamental

最重要的；主要的；基本的

e.g. cardinal sins, errors, virtues, etc.

大罪、大错、大德

e.g. the Four Cardinal Principles

四项基本原则

e.g. The Four Cardinal Principles refer to the principles of adhering to the socialist path, the people's democratic dictatorship, the leadership of the CPC, and Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought.  The Four Cardinal Principles are the foundation of the state, and the political cornerstone for the survival and development of the Party and the state.

四项基本原则，指坚持社会主义道路，坚持人民民主专政，坚持中国共产党的领导，坚持马克思列宁主义和毛泽东思想。四项基本原则是中国的立国之本，是党和国家生存发展的政治基石。

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