dictum/ˈdɪktəm; `dɪktəm/ n(pl ~s or -ta / -tə; -tə/)(a) saying; maxim 名言; 格言 the well-known dictum `Knowledge is power' 著名的格言｀知识就是力量＇.(b) formal expression of opinion 正式发表的权威性意见.
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