dictate

verb

/dɪkˈteɪt/

/ˈdɪkteɪt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they dictate	/dɪkˈteɪt/ /ˈdɪkteɪt/
he / she / it dictates	/dɪkˈteɪts/ /ˈdɪkteɪts/
past simple dictated	/dɪkˈteɪtɪd/ /ˈdɪkteɪtɪd/
past participle dictated	/dɪkˈteɪtɪd/ /ˈdɪkteɪtɪd/
-ing form dictating	/dɪkˈteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɪkteɪtɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[transitive] to tell somebody what to do, especially in an annoying way（尤指以令人厌烦的方式）指使，强行规定
- dictate something (to somebody) They are in no position to dictate terms (= tell other people what to do).他们没有资格发号施令。
- dictate how, what, etc…/that… 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？
- It was only the king or queen who could dictate policy.只有国王或王后才能决定政策。
- This political stance had been dictated by the Prime Minister.这一政治立场是由首相决定的。
[transitive, intransitive] to control or influence how something happens支配；摆布；决定 synonym determine
- dictate (something) 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时间安排。
- dictate where, what, etc… 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。
- dictate that… The social conventions of the day dictated that she should remain at home with her parents.那时的社会习俗规定她应该留在家里，与她父母在一起。
- What followed dictated the course of his life.接下来的事决定了他的一生。
- This is clearly the best choice, unless financial considerations dictate otherwise.这显然是最佳选择，除非经济上不允许。
- She had to remain indoors for 30 days before the wedding, as custom dictates.按照习俗的规定，婚礼前30天她必须足不出户。
[transitive, intransitive] dictate (something) (to somebody) to say words for somebody else to write down or to be recorded口述
- She dictated the letter to her assistant.她向助手口述了这封信。
- OK, you write, I'll dictate.好了，你写，我来口授。
- Just dictate into the machine, we'll transcribe it later.只要在机器上口述，我们稍后会转录它。
Topics Literature and writingc1

词源late 16th cent. (in sense (1)): from Latin dictat- ‘dictated’, from the verb dictare.