desideratum
n. 所愿望之物, 迫切需要之物
发音
UK
/dɪˌsɪdəˈɹɑːtəm/
UK
/-ˌzɪ-/
UK
/-ˈɹeɪ-/
US
/dəˌsɪdəˈɹɑtəm/
US
/-ˌzɪ-/
US
/-ɾəm/
词形变化
desiderata
复数
desiderata
释义与例句
n.
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1.
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
词汇关系
词源
Learned borrowing from Latin dēsīderātum (“something that is desired”), neuter nominative singular of dēsīderātus, the passive past participle of dēsīderāre (“to desire”), from dēsīderō (“to desire, want, wish for”), from de- (intensifying prefix) + possibly sīdus (“star; constellation”) though the connection is unclear. The English word is cognate with French desideratum, Spanish desiderátum. The plural is derived from Latin dēsīderāta.
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