| 单词 | dictate |
| 释义 | verbnoundic·tateverb present simple - I / you / we / they dictate BrE /dɪkˈteɪt/ NAmE /ˈdɪkteɪt/ present simple - he / she / it dictates BrE /dɪkˈteɪts/ NAmE /ˈdɪkteɪts/ past simple dictated BrE /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈdɪkteɪtɪd/ past participle dictated BrE /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈdɪkteɪtɪd/ -ing form dictating BrE /dɪkˈteɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdɪkteɪtɪŋ/ BrE /dɪkˈteɪt/ NAmE /ˈdɪkteɪt/ [T , I ]~ (sth ) (to sb )to say words for sb else to write down 口述◆ He dictated a letter to his secretary . 他向秘书口授信稿。[T ]to tell sb what to do , especially in an annoying way （尤指以令人厌烦的方式）指使，强行规定◆ ~sth (to sb )They are in no position to dictate terms (= tell other people what to do ). 他们没有资格发号施令。◆ ~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？[T , I ]to control or influence how sth happens 支配；摆布；决定SYN determine◆ ~ (sth )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。◆ ~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。◆ ~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。 ● dicˈtate to sb [often passive ]to give orders to sb , often in a rude or aggressive way 任意指使某人；向某人发号施令◆ She refused to be dictated to by anyone . 她不愿受任何人摆布。dic·tatenoun BrE /ˈdɪkteɪt/ NAmE /ˈdɪkteɪt/ [usually pl. ](formal ) an order or a rule that you must obey 命令；规定◆ to follow the dictates of fashion 赶时髦 |
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