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单词 ipse dixit
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Definition of ipse dixit in English:

ipse dixit

noun ˌɪpseɪ ˈdɪksɪtˌɪpsiːˌipsē ˈdiksit
  • A dogmatic and unproven statement.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Overall, the Court's peremptory style in addressing the jus ad bellum reflects an unfortunate ipse dixit approach to judicial reasoning.
    • Recent Supreme Court decisions emphasize the need to regulate the admissibility of expert testimony by means of standards that require opinions to go beyond ipse dixit--that is, that are based on more than the fact that the expert said it.
    Synonyms
    statement, report, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement

Origin

Latin, literally 'he himself said it', translating Greek autos epha, a phrase used of Pythagoras by his followers.

 
 

Definition of ipse dixit in US English:

ipse dixit

nounˌipsē ˈdiksit
  • A dogmatic and unproven statement.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Recent Supreme Court decisions emphasize the need to regulate the admissibility of expert testimony by means of standards that require opinions to go beyond ipse dixit--that is, that are based on more than the fact that the expert said it.
    • Overall, the Court's peremptory style in addressing the jus ad bellum reflects an unfortunate ipse dixit approach to judicial reasoning.
    Synonyms
    statement, report, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement

Origin

Latin, literally ‘he himself said it’, translating Greek autos epha, a phrase used of Pythagoras by his followers.

 
 
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