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dictatedictateD.J.:[dikˈteit]K.K.:[ˈdɪkˌtet]vt. & vi.1.■大声讲或读; 口授He cannot write but he can dictate.他不会写, 但可以口述。It took him a long time to dictate this letter.口述这封信花了他很长时间。vt.1.■指示; 指定; 指令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。He dictated how everything should be done.他专横地规定各种事物应如何处理。[ˈdikteit]n.1.■命令, 规定, 要求He always follows the dictates of common sense.他总是按常识行事。

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dictate[dik'teit; 'dikteit]vt.1.■使听写；口授，口述(令人笔录或让机器记录)(to):The president has dictated some letters to his secretary.总裁已向秘书口授了一些信稿。The teacher dictated a passage to the class.老师让全班学生听写了一段文章。2.■命令；指定；发号施令地规定，蛮横地强加(条款、规则等)：to dictate peace terms to a conquered enemy专横地把媾和条件强加给被征服的敌人The victorious nations were able to dictate peace terms.战胜国能发号施令地规定媾和条件。3.■决定；对…有决定性影响：The choice of computer is dictated by our special needs.对计算机的选择取决于我们的特殊需求。vi.1.■做听写；口授，口述(后常与to连用)：The director dictated to her secretary.主任向她的秘书作口授。The teacher dictated in Spanish to her class.教师给全班学生做西班牙语听写。2.■命令，发号施令；支配：You can't dictate to me how I should spend my money.你不能硬性规定我应该如何花钱。3.■使成为可能：We shall start as the weather dictates.一旦天气许可，我们就动身。n.1.■[常用复数]命令；规定；指导，指挥，支配；要求变形vt.dictateddictating

dictatedictate[dikˈteit]vt.1.■口授, 口述; 使听写2.■命令, 支配dictate a letter to sb.向某人口授信稿refuse to be dictated不任人摆布

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词性变化dictate[dikˈteit]vi.1.■口述, 听写2.■命令, 支配; 指定The teacher dictated to the whole class.老师给全班同学作了听写。dictate[dikˈteit]n.[ˈdikteit] [常用复]1.■命令, 指挥2.■要求; 原则He obeyed the dictates of his conscience.它凭良心做事。

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