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dictate

verb
/dɪkˈteɪt/
/ˈdɪkteɪt/
Verb Forms
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
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  1. [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?
    Extra Examples
    • 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。
  2. [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。
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    • 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。
  3. [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
  4. Word Originlate 16th cent. (in sense (1)): from Latin dictat- ‘dictated’, from the verb dictare.

dictate

noun
/ˈdɪkteɪt/
/ˈdɪkteɪt/
[usually plural] (formal)
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  1. an order or a rule that you must obey命令;规定
    • to follow the dictates of fashion赶时髦
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
    Word Originlate 16th cent. (in sense (1)): from Latin dictat- ‘dictated’, from the verb dictare.

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