stip·u·late
verb/ˈstɪpjuleɪt/
/ˈstɪpjuleɪt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they stipulate | /ˈstɪpjuleɪt/ /ˈstɪpjuleɪt/ |
| he / she / it stipulates | /ˈstɪpjuleɪts/ /ˈstɪpjuleɪts/ |
| past simple stipulated | /ˈstɪpjuleɪtɪd/ /ˈstɪpjuleɪtɪd/ |
| past participle stipulated | /ˈstɪpjuleɪtɪd/ /ˈstɪpjuleɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form stipulating | /ˈstɪpjuleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈstɪpjuleɪtɪŋ/ |
- to state clearly and definitely that something must be done, or how it must be done
规定；明确要求 - stipulate something A delivery date is stipulated in the contract.
合同中规定了交货日期。 - stipulate that… The job advertisement stipulates that the applicant must have three years' experience.
招聘广告明确要求应聘者必须有三年工作经验。 - stipulate what, how, etc… The policy stipulates what form of consent is required.
保险单规定了需要哪种知情同意书。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryStipulate is used with these nouns as the subject:- constitution
- regulation
- rule
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin stipulat- ‘demanded as a formal promise’, from the verb stipulari. - stipulate something A delivery date is stipulated in the contract.