| 单词 | desideratum |
| 释义 | desideratum (once / 8801 pages) n A desideratum is something you desire or want. It's a fancy word for a must-have. This official-sounding Latin word means something very common: anything you want or need. A new book could be a desideratum. A chocolate cake could be a desideratum. More commonly, a desideratum is something that is truly needed, like food or shelter. For many people, a happy marriage is a desideratum. For a politician, getting elected is a desideratum. You can almost see the word desire in desideratum, and that should help you remember it’s an object of desire. WORD FAMILYdesideratum: desiderata, desideratums USAGE EXAMPLESTo quote a line Max Ehrmann's poem, Desiderata, " . . . listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story." New York Times(Nov 04, 2016) It is a version of what is known as a lithium-air battery, something that has been a desideratum of energy-storage research since the 1970s. Economist(Aug 04, 2016) But so were regulatory desiderata, such as the question of whether autonomous vehicles need a button for high-beam headlights. Slate(Mar 22, 2016) n something desired as a necessity the desiderata for a vacation are time and money Hyper essential, necessary, necessity, requirement, requisite anything indispensable |
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