stipulate

stipulate1
[ˈstɪpjʊleɪt]
verb
  1. [with obj.]demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement
    规定(要求)(尤指作为合同或协议的一部分)
    he stipulated certain conditions before their marriage.
    他在婚前订立了一些条件。
    [asadj. stipulated]the stipulated time has elapsed.
    规定的时间已经过了。
派生
stipulation
noun
stipulator
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Latin stipulat- 'demanded as a formal promise', from the verb stipulari

stipulate2
[ˈstɪpjʊlət]
adjective
  1. (Botany)(of a leaf or plant) having stipules
    (植)(叶子,植物)有托叶的,具托叶的
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: from Latin stipula (see stipule) + -ate
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