dictate

• 指权威性的命令、规定或原则，必须遵守或服从。

A noun referring to an authoritative command, rule, or principle that must be followed or obeyed.

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1. Authoritative commandB2formal

   An order or principle that is imposed or must be obeyed.

   强制命令

   • The dictates of the law must be followed.
   • He followed the dictates of his conscience.
   • The company operates according to the dictates of the market.

   同义词commanddecreedirectiveedictinjunctionlawmandateorderrule

   反义词entreatyrequestsuggestion

• 动词，指口述词语让别人记录，或权威地命令、规定或强加条件。

A verb used to indicate the act of speaking words aloud for someone else to write down, or to prescribe or impose conditions authoritatively.

1. Speak for transcriptionB1formal

   To say words aloud for someone else to write down or record.

   口述

   • The boss dictated a letter to his secretary.
   • She dictated her notes into a voice recorder.
   • The lawyer dictated the terms of the contract.

   同义词read-outrecitespeakutter

2. Impose or commandB2formal

   To give orders or prescribe something authoritatively.

   命令

   • The dictator tried to dictate the country's laws.
   • Parents should not dictate every choice their children make.
   • The terms of the agreement were dictated by the larger company.

   同义词commanddecreedemanddirectimposeinstructmandateorderprescriberequire

   反义词complyobeysubmit

3. Determine or influenceB2formal

   To have a controlling effect on something; to determine.

   决定

   • The weather will dictate whether we go hiking.
   • Market demand dictates the price of goods.
   • Your budget will dictate the size of the house you can buy.

   同义词controldecidedeterminedominatedrivegovernguideinfluenceshapesteer