stipulations

/ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · [stˌɪpjəlˈeʃənz] /ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa) · [stˌɪpjəlˈeʃənz] /ˌsti-pyə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce stipulation (audio)/ (ame, mw)

stipulations — noun

  • stipulationssingular
  • stipulationsesplural

1. conditions written into an agreement that say what people must do or what must h

1.名詞C1
釋義

conditions written into an agreement that say what people must do or what must happen

例句

The rental agreement included stipulations that pets stay outside at night.

pattern: stipulations that + clause

Before signing, Hyun read the payment stipulations twice at the bank.

同義詞
  • conditions

    the broad everyday word for rules that must be met

  • terms

    common for the stated details of an agreement

  • provisions

    more legal and often tied to written sections in documents

文法句型

stipulations that + clause

strict stipulations on + noun

stipulations in an agreement

用法筆記

Often introduced by a that-clause or by on + noun when the rule is stated in formal documents. Distinguish this sense from sense 2, which is about the sides in a legal case making an agreement with each other.

常見錯誤

❌The landlord's stipulations were only friendly ideas.
✅The landlord's suggestions were only friendly ideas.
💡Stipulations are binding conditions, not optional ideas.

2. agreements made by the two sides in a legal case about how part of the case will

2.名詞C2
釋義

agreements made by the two sides in a legal case about how part of the case will be handled

例句

The lawyers filed stipulations about which papers both sides accepted.

collocation: file stipulations

After lunch, the judge approved stipulations on the trial schedule.

同義詞
  • agreement

    broader and less tied to court procedure

  • understanding

    can be informal, unlike this legal sense

  • concession

    stresses what one side agrees to give up or allow

文法句型

file stipulations with the court

agree on stipulations

read stipulations into the record

用法筆記

Usually refers to written or spoken agreements between the parties in a lawsuit, often ones filed, signed, or read in court. Do not use it for ordinary private arrangements outside a legal proceeding.

常見錯誤

❌The two neighbors made stipulations about watering the plants.
✅The two neighbors made an agreement about watering the plants.
💡In this sense, stipulations is mainly a legal-case term.