Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law.
尊重生命是英国法律最重要的原则。
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American life is based on a principle that we like one another but won't violate one another's privacy.
美国人的生活准则是我们彼此喜欢，但不会侵犯对方的隐私。
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There may be some matters of life and death or highest principle, which might justify such a risk, but there aren't many things that fall in this category.