de dicto /ˈdeɪˈdɪktəʊ/

[Latin]

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  ADJ relating to the expression of a belief, possibility, etc, rather than to the individuals mentioned, as in the number of the planets is the number of satellites of the sun, the truth of which is independent of what number that is 从言的; 与信念或可能性的表达而不是提到的独立物相关的，如行星的数量与太阳卫星的数量相同，这句话的真实性独立于行星具体的数量 [logic] → compare de re