dic·tum
noun/ˈdɪktəm/
/ˈdɪktəm/
(plural dicta
(formal)/ˈdɪktə/
/ˈdɪktə/
, dictums)- a statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed
名言;格言 - the dictum that ‘In politics, there are no friendships.’
“政治上没有友谊”这句格言。 - Every storyteller should remember Aristotle’s dictum that a story must have a beginning, a middle and an end.
每个讲故事的人都应该记住亚里士多德的格言:故事必须有开头、中间和结尾。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘something said’, neuter past participle of dicere. - the dictum that ‘In politics, there are no friendships.’