| 英语单词 | dictum |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['dɪktəm] 美 ['dɪktəm] |
| 中文释义 | n.格言;名言;[律]法官的附带意见 |
| 英语例句 | (1) defeat the champion |
| vocabulary简明 | You are what you eat is a dictum, and so is a law requiring you to curb your dog. A dictum is a formal pronouncement, a rule, or a statement that expresses a truth universally acknowledged. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Dictum dates from the 16th Century. It descended from a Latin word that means "something said." In contemporary use, it means more like "something that is officially said." If the principal of your school issues a dictum declaring "no jeans in school," it's time to go shopping. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]名言;格言;箴言 A dictum is a saying that describes an aspect of life in an interesting or wise way. [oft N that]
2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]宣言;正式声明 A dictum is a formal statement made by someone who has authority. [oft N that]
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