单词	dictum
释义	dictumdic‧tum /ˈdɪktəm/ noun (plural dictums or dicta /-tə/) [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINdictum Origin: 1500-1600 Latin ‘thing said’, from the past participle of dicere ‘to say’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Gertrude Stein's most famous dictum was "a rose is a rose is a rose." the Catholic church's dictum against birth control EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But at Stradey, at the rematch of last season's Cup finalists, Mr Wag's dictum was borne out again. Just as annoying is the pretty dictum that acts must sing live, when most of them can't. More pale humour in the final dictum about the press. That catches the familiar dictum that science explains particular events by generalizing and by making them cases of laws at work. The trouble with Lukács' dictum is that there is no consensus as to what exactly is Marxist method. This dictum is borne out again and again. This dictum is more familiar in its application to grammar. 1a formal statement of opinion by someone who is respected or has authority2a short phrase that expresses a general rule or truth:  Descartes’ famous dictum: ‘I think; therefore, I am’
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