principles from which other truths can be derived;
"first you must learn the fundamentals" "let's get down to basics"
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I am prepared to make some concession on minor details, but I cannot compromise on fundamentals.在一些细节上我可以作些让步，但在基本原则上我是不会妥协的。
Such fundamentals having wide acceptance give reliability and creditability to the financial statements prepared by the accountants.这些基本原则被广泛接受后，会计师们编制的财务报表就具有了可靠性和可信性。
