• vi. 規定；保證
• vt. 規定；保證
• adj. 有托葉的

來自拉丁語 stipulari,交易，訂約，達成條款，可能來自 stipula,草梗，葉柄，莖，來自 PIE*steip, 刺，詞源同 stipule,stipple.其詞義演變來自古羅馬時期談判雙方達成協議后，會折斷一根草 作為象征。這種行為可能類似武俠小說中把箭折斷，然后立下重誓言語“如違此誓，有如此 箭（劍）”，參照《天龍八部》相關章節。

stipulate

stipulate: [17] Tradition has it that the etymological notion underlying stipulate is an ancient custom of breaking a straw to seal a bargain. The word comes from the Latin verb stipulārī ‘bargain, demand’, and it has been speculated that this was derived from Latin stipula ‘straw’ (source also of English stubble [13]). The theory has not been conclusively demonstrated, but it makes a good story. Another possibility is some connection with Old Latin stipulus ‘firm’.

stipulate (v.)

1620s, "bargain, make a contract" (intransitive), back-formation from stipulation, or else from Latin stipulatus, past participle of stipulari "exact (a promise), bargain for." Transitive sense of "demand as a condition" is from 1640s. Related: Stipulated; stipulating.

1. Some manufacturers stipulate the price at which their goods are to be sold.

有些制造商規定出售他們生產的商品的價格.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.

國際規則規定了外國參賽者的人數。

來自辭典例句

3. Each time we stipulate what temperature we have in mind.

我們每次約定談什么樣的溫度便可.

來自辭典例句

4. I stipulate this only nothing further.

我要的條件只這一點,別的不要.

來自辭典例句

5. All credits must stipulate an expiry date for presentation of documents for payment, acceptance or negotiation.

一切信用證均須規定一個交單付款, 承兌或議付的到期日.

來自辭典例句