n.(名词)

1. 命令
2. 规定
3. 支配
4. 指挥
5. 指令
6. 意旨
7. 吩咐
8. 法律
9. 要求

v.(动词)

1. 指定
2. 命令
3. 规定
4. 要求
5. 笔录
6. 控制
7. 指挥
8. 作主
9. 确定
10. 说明
11. 口授
12. 口述
13. （使）听写
14. 强行规定
15. 指使
16. 大声讲或读
17. 支配
18. 摆布
19. 决定
20. 任意指使某人
21. 向某人发号施令
22. 指示
23. 指令
24. 责令

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 大声讲或读; 口授 say or read aloud (words to be written down by another or others)
2. vt. & vi. 指示; 指定; 指令 state with the force of authority; command; decree; prescribe

n.(名词)

1. [P]命令,规定,要求 an order which should be obeyed

Noun:

1. an authoritative rule

2. a guiding principle;

   "the dictates of reason"
   

Verb:

1. issue commands or orders for

2. say out loud for the purpose of recording;

   "He dictated a report to his secretary"
   

3. rule as a dictator

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/。

1.口授;口述;使听写
If youdictate something, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

2.命令;发号施令;强行规定
If someonedictates to someone else, they tell them what they should do or can do.

e.g. He had warned the West against trying todictate to the Soviet Union...
他警告西方国家不要试图对苏联发号施令。
e.g. What right has one country todictate 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.决定;支配;影响
If one thingdictates another, the first thing causes or influences the second thing.

dictate

e.g. The film's budget dictated a tough schedule...
影片的预算决定了拍摄进度会很紧张。
e.g. 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。

4.（理智或常识）认为，告诉
You say that reason or common sensedictates that a 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.

e.g. 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。

5.命令;指令
Adictate is an order which you have to obey.

e.g. 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。

6.原则;规则;准则
dictates are principles or rules which you consider to be extremely important.

dictate的意思

e.g. 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。

The teacher dictated a passage to the class.

老师给全班同学听写一段文章。

He was dictating a letter to his secretary.

他在向秘书口授信稿。

He can't write but he can dictate.

他不会写但会说。

Businessmen often dictate their letters.

商人常口授信稿令人笔录。

You can't dictate to people how they should live.

不能强行规定人们应该怎样生活。

If I had the dictatorial power in a dictatorship, I will dictate those IT be kept in detention for appearing too pretentious.

我假如拥有独裁政治的专断权，我会命令把她关起来，罪名是外表炫耀做作。

Don't dictate to me to do that.

别命令我去做那件事。

It belongs to me to dictate to them.

我有指挥他们的权责。

to follow the dictates of fashion

赶时髦

She refused to be dictated to by anyone.

她不愿受任何人摆布。

He dictated a letter to his secretary.

他向秘书口授信稿。

They are in no position to dictate terms (= tell other people what to do) .

他们没有资格发号施令。

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？

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。

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。

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？

The film's budget dictated a tough schedule...

影片的预算决定了拍摄进度会很紧张。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

It took him an hour to dictate this letter.

他花了一个钟头口述这封信.

A playmaker is someone who generally looks to receive the ball and dictate play.

干巴巴地翻译过来就是——组织核心通常期望接到球并指挥比赛.

How fast do you dictate to your secretary?

你向你的秘书口述的速度有多快?

Occasionally, weight and volume on heavy or bulky items may dictate a higher combined shipping cost.

偶尔, 重量和体积重型或大件物品可能要求更高的综合运输成本.

The government tried to dictate to people how they should spend their money.

政府试图将消费方式强加于人民.

I'd like to dictate a letter.

我要口述一封信.

We can't dictate to them how they should spend their money.

我们不能号令他们该如何花费他们的钱.

What right have you to dictate to others?

你有什么资格向别人发号施令?

He can't write but he can dictate.

他不会写但会说.

Words enable the orator to sway his audience and dictate its decisions.

言辞能帮助演说者左右他的听众,强行代表他们的决策.

It took him a long time to dictate this letter.

口述这封信花了他很长时间.

Good manners also dictate that you handle your mail promptly and courteously.

得体的行为举止也体现在你能及时有礼貌地处理信件.

The reporter asked the guest to dictate her comments over a microphone.

记者请客人用麦克风发表评论.

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. The teacher was dictating.
   老师在进行听写。
2. He cannot write but he can dictate.
   他不会写,但可以口述。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. She dictated the matter.
   她口述了这件事。
2. It took him a long time to dictate this letter.
   口述这封信花了他很长时间。
3. Businessmen often dictate their letters.
   商人常口授信稿令人笔录。
4. The victorious nation dictated the conditions of peace.
   战胜国提出了和平条件。
5. We're now in a position to dictate our own demands.
   现在,我们有资格提出我们的要求。

S+～+wh-clause

1. They dictated how everything should be done.
   他们专横地规定各种事物应如何处理。

1. He always follows the dictates of common sense.
   他总是按常识行事。
2. He seldom yielded to the dictates of the heart.
   他难得按心愿办事。
3. She always obeys the dictates of fashion.
   她总是按流行式样更换服饰。

dictate to (v.+prep.)

依仗权势把…强加于 enforce (sth over which one has power) on
dictate to sb

How fast do you dictate to your secretary?

你向你的秘书口述的速度有多快?

Don't go home yet,I have three letters to dictate to you.

先不要回家,我有三封信向你口述。

dictate sth to sb

He dictated a letter to his secretary.

他向秘书口授信稿。

The teacher dictated a passage to the class.

老师让全班同学听写这篇文章。

dictate to sb

That boy always tries to dictate to his friends when they play together.

那男孩和朋友一起玩耍时总想支配他们。

Don't try to dictate to children, they will obey you better if you ask them politely.

不要对孩子们发号施令,你如果礼貌地要求他们,他们会更听话的。

No person of a strong character likes to be dictated to.

没有一个个性强的人愿受人使唤。

He refused to be dictated to.

他不想受别人的支配。

dictate to sb/sth

The unions are hardly in a position to dictate to the Labour Party.

联盟很难达成一致来支配工党。

dictate sth to sb/sth

You should be able to dictate the terms of the agreement to the firm which you are buying.

你应该能够使你要买下的商行接受协议的条款。

dictate to sb wh-clause

The government tried to dictate to people how they should spend their money.

政府试图将消费方式强加于人民。

dictate to sb wh-to-v

No one is going to dictate to me where to live!

谁也不能命令我非住哪不可!

～+名词

• dictate%20condition">dictate condition提出条件
• dictate%20demands">dictate demands提出要求
• dictate%20a%20letter">dictate a letter口述一封信
• dictate%20a%20matter">dictate a matter口述一件事
• dictate%20an%20order">dictate an order口头传达一个命令

～+副词

• dictate%20amiably">dictate amiably和蔼地口授
• dictate%20definitely">dictate definitely明确地指示
• dictate%20personally">dictate personally攻击性地宣读
• dictate%20reasonably">dictate reasonably明智地宣称
• dictate%20viciously">dictate viciously带有胜利地大声宣读

～+介词

• dictate%20by">dictate by受…的指使
• dictate%20to">dictate to向…口授

• I could not receive such dictates without horror.

  出自：S. Johnson

• Follow the dictates of your heart.

  出自：P. G. Wodehouse

• The dictates of His Gracious Majesty, King George III.

  出自：V. S. Reid

• Prudence should have dictated a quiet and withdrawn residence.

  出自：R. Travers

v.(动词)

1. dictate的基本意思是大声讲或读,口授,也可用于口头发出权威性的指令,以此来支配或指导他人的行动。
2. dictate可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。作及物动词时接名词或名词从句作宾语。
3. dictate常和介词to连用,表示“向…口授”“向…传达命令”。

• ☆ 1590年左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的dictare，意为口授，笔录。