dictate

英 [dɪkˈteɪt , ˈdɪkteɪt]

美 [ˈdɪkteɪt]

v.  口述; (尤指以令人不快的方式)指使，强行规定; 支配; 摆布; 决定
n.  命令; 规定

过去分词：dictated　第三人称单数：dictates　过去式：dictated　复数：dictates　现在分词：dictating　

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短语用例

dictate to sb

• 任意指使某人；向某人发号施令
  to give orders to sb, often in a rude or aggressive way
  1. He dictated a letter to his secretary.
     他向秘书口授信稿。

牛津词典

verb

• 口述
  to say words for sb else to write down
  1. He dictated a letter to his secretary.
     他向秘书口授信稿。
• （尤指以令人不快的方式）指使，强行规定
  to tell sb what to do, especially in an annoying way
  1. They are in no position to dictate terms (= tell other people what to do) .
     他们没有资格发号施令。
  2. What right do they have to dictate how we live our lives?
     他们有什么权利强行规定我们该怎样生活？
• 支配；摆布；决定
  to control or influence how sth happens
  1. When we take our vacations is very much dictated by Greg's work schedule.
     我们什么时候休假在很大程度上取决于格雷格的工作计划。
  2. It's generally your job that dictates where you live now.
     一般说来，你住在什么地方是由你的工作决定的。

noun

• 命令；规定
  an order or a rule that you must obey
  1. to follow the dictates of fashion
     赶时髦

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /dɪk'teɪt, am 'dɪkteɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'dɪkteɪt/. 动词读作/dɪk'teɪt, 美 'dɪkteɪt/。名词读作/'dɪkteɪt/。


• VERB 口授;口述;使听写
  If youdictatesomething, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down.
  1. Sheldon writes every day of the week, dictating his novels in the morning...
     谢尔登一周 7 天都要写作，每天早上口述小说让别人记录。
  2. Everything he dictated was signed and sent out the same day.
     他口授的所有内容都签上名并在同一天寄出了。
• VERB 命令;发号施令;强行规定
  If someonedictates tosomeone else, they tell them what they should do or can do.
  1. He had warned the West against trying to dictate to the Soviet Union...
     他警告西方国家不要试图对苏联发号施令。
  2. What right has one country to dictate the environmental standards of another?...
     一个国家有什么权力强行给另一个国家制定环境标准？
  3. He cannot be allowed to dictate what can and cannot be inspected...
     什么能检查什么不能检查不能由他说了算。
  4. What gives them the right to dictate to us what we should eat?...
     他们有什么权利来规定我们应该吃什么？
  5. The officers were more or less able to dictate terms to successive governments...
     这些军官多多少少都能和继任的各届政府谈些条件。
  6. The rules of court dictate that a defendant is entitled to all evidence which may help his case.
     法庭规定被告可以出示任何对其辩护有帮助的证据。
• VERB 决定;支配;影响
  If one thingdictatesanother, the first thing causes or influences the second thing.
  1. The film's budget dictated a tough schedule...
     影片的预算决定了拍摄进度会很紧张。
  2. The way in which they dress is dictated by very rigid fashion rules...
     他们的着装受到时尚规则的严格限制。
  3. Of course, a number of factors will dictate how long an apple tree can survive...
     当然，影响一棵苹果树寿命的因素有很多。
  4. Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.
     比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。
• VERB （理智或常识）认为，告诉
  You say that reason or common sensedictates thata particular thing is the case when you believe strongly that it is the case and that reason or common sense will cause other people to agree.
  1. Commonsense now dictates that it would be wise to sell a few shares.
     现在，常识告诉我们卖掉一些股票是明智的。
• N-COUNT 命令;指令
  Adictateis an order which you have to obey.
  1. Their job is to ensure that the dictates of the Party are followed.
     他们的工作就是确保党的指示得到执行。
• N-COUNT 原则;规则;准则
  Dictatesare principles or rules which you consider to be extremely important.
  1. We have followed the dictates of our consciences and have done our duty.
     我们遵从了自己的良知，尽到了自己的义务。

英英释义

noun

• a guiding principle
  1. the dictates of reason
• an authoritative rule

verb

• say out loud for the purpose of recording
  1. He dictated a report to his secretary
• issue commands or orders for
  Synonym:orderprescribe
• rule as a dictator

双语例句

• Everything he dictated was signed and sent out the same day.
  他口授的所有内容都签上名并在同一天寄出了。
• The film's budget dictated a tough schedule
  影片的预算决定了拍摄进度会很紧张。
• What right have you to dictate to others?
  你有什么资格向别人发号施令？
• We were not going to dictate or coerce.
  我们不会去命令或强迫别人。
• Sheldon writes every day of the week, dictating his novels in the morning
  谢尔登一周7天都要写作，每天早上口述小说让别人记录。
• Fashion gurus dictate crazy ideas such as squeezing oversized bodies into tight trousers.
  时装大师们常表达一些离奇的想法，诸如让身材肥胖的人穿上紧身裤。
• Of course, a number of factors will dictate how long an apple tree can survive
  当然，影响一棵苹果树寿命的因素有很多。
• He had warned the West against trying to dictate to the Soviet Union
  他警告西方国家不要试图对苏联发号施令。
• Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.
  比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。
• This might dictate what we can do.
  这个牌子告诉我们该怎么做了。