dictum

noun

1. an authoritative declaration

Synonym: pronouncementsay-so

2. an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

Synonym: obiter dictum

1. 名言;格言;箴言
A dictum is a saying that describes an aspect of life in an interesting or wise way.

e.g. ...the dictum that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong...
有句格言说道，大致对总比完全错要好
e.g. She reminded us of Barnum's dictum: You could sell anything to anybody if you marketed it right.
她提醒我们想想巴纳姆的名言：如果营销得力，你可以把任何东西卖给任何人。

2. 宣言;正式声明
A dictum is a formal statement made by someone who has authority.

dictum的反义词

e.g. ...Disraeli's dictum that the first priority of the government must be the health of the people.
迪斯雷利的声明——政府必须把民众的健康当作第一要务

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