a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source (权威人士的)正式声明;权威意见 the Politburo's dictum that the party will become a ‘left-wing parliamentary party’. 政治局关于该党将成为一个“左翼议会政党”的正式声明。 ■a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle 格言,箴言 the old dictum ‘might is right’. 那句古老的格言“强权即公理”。 ■(Law). short for obiter dictum (律)。 obiter dictum 的简称
语源
late 16th cent.: from Latin, literally something said', neuter past participle of dicere