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单词 dictate
释义
dictate
verb
uk
/dɪkˈteɪt/us
/ˈdɪk.teɪt/

dictateverb(GIVE ORDERS)

C1[IorT]
to giveorders, ortellsomeoneexactlywhat they must do, withtotalauthority:
命令，下（令）；决定，规定
The UN will dictate thetermsoftroopwithdrawalfrom theregion.联合国将决定军队从该地区撤军的条件。
[+ question word]Hedisagreeswith thegovernmentdictatingwhatchildrenaretaughtinschools.他不同意由政府来决定孩子在学校学习哪些课程。
[+ that]Therulesdictatethatonlyrunningshoesmust bewornon thetrack.规则规定跑道上只能穿跑鞋。
[T]
toinfluencesomething or make itnecessary:
影响；决定；要求
The party'schangeofpolicyhas been dictated byitsneed towinbackyoungervoters.该党政策上的变化是由于需要赢回年轻选民的支持。
[+ that]Iwantedto take ayearoff, but myfinancialsituationdictatedthatI got ajob.我想休息一年，但我的经济状况却迫使我必须工作。
More examples
  • Manypeoplefeelthey must do whatevertheirdoctordictates, and neverquestiontheadvicethey are given.
  • After dictating what is to be done, she thenleavesherhusbandto do all thework!
  • When I went to thehairdresser, mymumjust dictated how it was to becut.
  • He shouldn't beallowedto dictate all thetermsandconditions- it'ssupposedto be ademocraticdecision.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving orders & commands
  • all-points bulletin
  • boss
  • bossily
  • bossiness
  • bossyboots
  • call forsomeone
  • decree
  • defy
  • demand
  • expect
  • harry
  • importunate
  • lay down the lawidiom
  • mandate
  • officious
  • ordain
  • prescribe
  • shovesomeonearound
  • stick
  • stick out forsomething
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Controlling and being in charge

dictateverb(SPEAK)

[IorT]
tospeaksomethingaloudfor apersonormachinetorecordwhat is said, so that it can be written down:
口述，口授
I dictated myorderover thephone.我通过电话口述了命令。
Shespentthemorningdictatingletterstohersecretary.她花了一上午的时间向秘书口述信件。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Office practices
  • admin
  • administrative
  • administratively
  • badge in
  • badged
  • branch
  • dictation
  • human resources
  • hygiene factor
  • in-house
  • interoffice
  • kaizen
  • photocopy
  • photostat
  • power breakfast
  • power lunch
  • pp
  • remittance
  • scrum
  • typing
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Phrasal verb

dictate tosomeone
dictate
noun[Cusually plural]
formal
uk
/ˈdɪk.teɪt/us
/ˈdɪk.teɪt/
anorderthat should beobeyed, often one that you give to yourself:
命令；（对自身的）要求
the dictatesofconscience/commonsense良心／情理的驱使
Compare
diktatdisapproving
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Instructions and orders
  • as per instructionsidiom
  • brief
  • briefing
  • charge
  • clarion call
  • command
  • commandment
  • counter-order
  • diktat
  • directive
  • doctor's orders
  • fiat
  • interdict
  • marching orders
  • order
  • orders are ordersidiom
  • stipulation
  • unbriefed
  • walkthrough
  • word
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(Definition ofdictatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

dictate| American Dictionary

dictate
verb
us
/ˈdɪk·teɪt,dɪkˈteɪt/

dictateverb(GIVE ORDERS)

[T]
to giveorders, orstatesomething withtotalauthority:
[+ question word]Tennisclubrulesdictate whatkindoffootwearmay bewornon thecourts.
[T]
To dictate alsomeansto makenecessary:
Thecharacteristicsof thelanddictate much of what can bebuilt.

dictateverb(SPEAK)

[I/T]
to say somethingaloudfor anotherpersonor for amachinetorecord, so thatyourwords can bepreparedin writing for use inbusinessor alegalcase:
[T]Shespentthemorningdictatingletters.
(Definition ofdictatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

dictate| Business English

dictate
verb
uk
/dɪkˈteɪt/us
[IorT]WORKPLACE
tospeaksomethingaloudfor apersonormachinetorecord, so that what is said can be written down:
dictate a letter/memo/reply to sbI dictated amemoto myassistant, to besentto allstaff.
[T]
todecideand say what willhappen, usually in aforcefulway:
dictate terms/conditionsAt thattimethetradeunionswereallowedto dictateterms, and nothinghappenedwithouttheiragreement.
dictate how/when/what, etc.Thegovernmentshouldn't dictate how werunourbusinesses.
[T]
toinfluencesomething or make itnecessary:
Theriseinfuelpriceswas dictated by themarket.
(Definition ofdictatefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdictate

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Emulation of foreign models was always tempered by patriotic priorities and the dictates of local circumstances, necessarily resulting in intellectual hybridity.
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What is certain is that in cases where judiciary is true to the dictates of its law, the extra-judicial sphere gets activated.
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They do so by imposing rules dictating the individual steps in the interaction and the information revealed by the agents during the interaction.
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The paper noted that educational reforms in the country are dictated down from the authorities with little input from the public at large.
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The relevance of public opinion thus dictates a need to understand its underpinnings.
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We organize the empirical analysis around four categories of variables and use representative variables for each category as dictated by theory and data availability.
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The shape of the discussion is then dictated pragmatically.
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The portfolio of chemokines produced dictates which cell types are recruited locally, culminating in either resistance or susceptibility to infection.
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The sur face current density is dictated by the boundary conditions on the sur face of the plume slab.
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Thus, (43c) and (43d) are instances of the same process, with the collapse able to proceed further in (43c), as dictated by recoverability.
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Inasmuch as fairness dictates that our laws not exceed our abilities, it precludes the direct legislation of virtuous motivations.
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The norms of security dictated that these visits be conducted by more than one person.
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However, the need for these rule types are primarily dictated by the restrictions that we have placed on the pointwise rule.
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The sample was broken down into five age categories which were dictated by available data for the population at large.
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In general, their geographical location dictated the type of service offered.
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