1660s, from Latin dictum "thing said (a saying, bon-mot, prophecy, etc.), an order, command," neuter of dictus, past participle of dicere "say" (see diction). In legal use, a judge's expression of opinion which is not the formal resolution of a case.
双语例句
1. " Pride comes before a fall " is a famous dictum.
“ 骄必败 ” 乃至理名言.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Yet Kissinger succeeded in defying an old Washington dictum that you can have in the capital visibility or influence, but not both.
在华盛顿有一条传统格言:要么抛头露面,要么得势弄权, 二者不可兼得. 基辛格却公然蔑视这种传统.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Ever since,Webster's dictum has been regarded as a principle of international law．