to say exactly how something must be or must be done規定,約定;明確說明
She agreed to buy the car, but stipulated racing tyres and a turbo-powered engine.她同意買這輛車,但指明要裝賽車輪胎和渦輪動力引擎。
[ + that ] The law stipulates that new cars must have seat belts for the driver and every passenger.法律規定新車必須爲駕駛員和每位乘客配備坐椅安全帶。 [ + question word ] We have signed a contract which stipulates when the project must be completed.我們已簽署合同,規定了項目必須完成的時間。