释义 |
desideratumde‧sid‧e‧ra‧tum /dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm, -ˈreɪ-, -ˌsɪd- $ dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtəm, -ˈrɑː-/ noun (plural desiderata /-tə/) [countable] formal desideratumOrigin: 1600-1700 Latin desiderare; ➔ DESIRE2 - Devout dedication was the desideratum for soul-sacrifice.
- Hutcheson over-simplified and distorted the truth by treating benevolence as the one moral desideratum.
- Imposed management is a necessary desideratum, as 11.3 million ha of mature forest land is being lost annually.
- What is one institution's discard is another's desideratum.
something that is wanted or needed |