desideratum

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdesideratumde‧sid‧e‧ra‧tum /dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm, -ˈreɪ-, -ˌsɪd- $ dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtəm, -ˈrɑː-/ noun (plural desiderata /-tə/) [countable] formal NEEDsomething that is wanted or neededExamples from the Corpusdesideratum• Hutcheson over-simplified and distorted the truth by treating benevolence as the one moral desideratum.• Imposed management is a necessary desideratum, as 11.3 million ha of mature forest land is being lost annually.• What is one institution's discard is another's desideratum.• Devout dedication was the desideratum for soul-sacrifice.Origin desideratum (1600-1700) Latin desiderare; → DESIRE2

单词	desideratum
释义	desideratum From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdesideratumde‧sid‧e‧ra‧tum /dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm, -ˈreɪ-, -ˌsɪd- $ dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtəm, -ˈrɑː-/ noun (plural desiderata /-tə/) [countable] formal NEEDsomething that is wanted or neededExamples from the Corpusdesideratum• Hutcheson over-simplified and distorted the truth by treating benevolence as the one moral desideratum.• Imposed management is a necessary desideratum, as 11.3 million ha of mature forest land is being lost annually.• What is one institution's discard is another's desideratum.• Devout dedication was the desideratum for soul-sacrifice.Origin desideratum (1600-1700) Latin desiderare; → DESIRE2
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