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the dictum that + clause
that 后接完整的陈述内容，表示名言或权威论断。
She quoted the dictum that time is money.
她引用了“时间就是金钱”这句格言。
权威声明；格言；箴言
dicta — plural of dictum
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
权威声明；格言；箴言
An authoritative statement or declaration; a short saying or maxim.
She quoted the dictum that time is money.
她引用了“时间就是金钱”这句格言。
权威性的陈述；武断的说法；格言,箴言。
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
权威声明
an authoritative declaration
法官就案件未必出现且不涉及的问题所发表的意见。
A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
法官对非本案直接相关的法律问题发表的附带意见
an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
The CEO's dictum that customer satisfaction is our top priority guides every decision.
首席执行官关于客户满意是我们的首要任务的格言指导着每一个决策。
In legal writing, a judge's dictum is not binding on other courts.
在法律写作中，法官的附带意见对其他法院没有约束力。
Many scholars still refer to Newton's dictum about standing on the shoulders of giants.
许多学者仍然引用牛顿关于站在巨人肩膀上的格言。
that 后接完整的陈述内容，表示名言或权威论断。
She quoted the dictum that time is money.
她引用了“时间就是金钱”这句格言。
用 about 或 on 引出该论断所涉及的话题。
The coach's dictum about discipline guided the team.
教练关于纪律的权威论断指导着整个团队。
在法律语境中，dicta 是 dictum 的复数形式，指法官就非直接争议点发表的附带意见。
Several dicta in the opinion address the issue.
该意见书中有几处附带意见涉及这个问题。
Not this
The manager dictumed that all reports be submitted by Friday.
Use this
The manager dictated that all reports be submitted by Friday.
dictum 是名词，意为“权威声明、格言”，不能用作动词。表达“命令、口述”时应用动词 dictate。改正后语法正确。
Not this
The teacher gave us a dictum to practice our listening.
Use this
The teacher gave us a dictation to practice our listening.
dictum 与 dictation 拼写相近但含义不同：dictum 指“权威声明、格言”，dictation 指“听写（练习）”。根据句意应使用 dictation。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
名言；著名的格言
The coach's famous dictum is 'practice makes perfect.'
这位教练的名言是‘熟能生巧’。
老话；古训
There is an old dictum that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
有句老话说，早餐是一天中最重要的一餐。
法律格言；法律箴言
The legal dictum 'ignorance of the law is no excuse' is still cited in courts.
‘不知法不可恕’这条法律格言至今仍在法庭上被引用。
法官附带意见；判决中的非约束性意见
The judge's obiter dictum was not binding, but it influenced later cases.
法官的附带意见没有约束力，但影响了后来的案件。
法官在判决中就非直接争议问题发表的附带意见；非决定性的附带陈述
The judge's comments on privacy were obiter dictum and therefore not binding.
法官关于隐私的评论是附带意见，因此不具有约束力。
智者一言足矣。
He followed the Latin dictum 'Dictum sapienti sat est' and kept his advice short.
他遵循拉丁格言“智者一言足矣”，把建议说得很简短。
Use dicta naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 dictate（口述）和 dictionary（辞书），都含 dict-，和“说”有关——dictum 就是权威地说出口的声明、格言。
语域：formal 常见场景：判决书、法律评述、学术著作 dictum 通常用于正式或法律语境，日常口语中较少出现。若指法官对非直接争议点的附带意见，多出现在判决书或法律评述中；若指格言式权威论断，则多用于书面表达。
可数名词，复数形式为dicta。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.