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单词 dictation
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dictation

(dɪkteɪʃən)
1. uncountable noun
Dictation is the speaking or reading aloud of words for someone else to write down.
...taking dictation from the dean of the Faculty.
He had had an arm amputated and relied on her to take down his books from dictation.
2. uncountable noun
Dictation is the giving of orders in a forceful and commanding way.
She was unwilling to accept dictation from anyone.

dictation in British English

(dɪkˈteɪʃən)
noun
1. 
the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing
2. 
the material dictated
3. 
authoritative commands or the act of giving them
Derived forms
dictational (dicˈtational)
adjective

dictation in American English

(dɪkˈteɪʃən)
noun
1. 
the dictating of words for another to write down
2. 
the words so spoken or read
3. 
the giving of authoritative orders or commands
Word origin
LL dictatio: see dictate

Examples of 'dictation' in a sentence
dictation

`Excuse me," said Jelly later in the morning, when she was taking dictation.
Weldon, Fay SPLITTING (2001)
Miss Andrews, taking them for dictation, and Miss Stone, hearing their repetition during the afternoon, were as scathing as the others.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor CHALLENGE FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL (2001)
But she had, like some robotic amanuensis, taking down dictation.
Erskine, Barbara MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACE (2001)
Stewart, as far as I was concerned, had acted simply as a glorified secretary, a dictation taker---a ghostwriter.
John Colapinto ABOUT THE AUTHOR (2001)

In other languages
dictation

British English: dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/ NOUN
Dictation is the speaking or reading aloud of words for someone else to write down.
He was taking dictation from the manager.
  • American English: dictation
  • Arabic: إِمْلاء
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ditado
  • Chinese: 听写
  • Croatian: diktiranje
  • Czech: diktát
  • Danish: diktat
  • Dutch: dictaat
  • European Spanish: dictado
  • Finnish: sanelu
  • French: dictée
  • German: Diktat
  • Greek: υπαγόρευση
  • Italian: dettatura
  • Japanese: 口述
  • Korean: 받아쓰기
  • Norwegian: diktat
  • Polish: dyktando
  • European Portuguese: ditado
  • Romanian: dictare
  • Russian: диктант
  • Latin American Spanish: dictado
  • Swedish: diktamen
  • Thai: การเขียนตามคำบอก
  • Turkish: dikte
  • Ukrainian: диктант
  • Vietnamese: sự đọc chính tả

Chinese translation of 'dictation'

dictation

(dɪkˈteɪʃən)

n

  1. (u) [of letter] 口述 (kǒushù)
  2. (c/u) (at school, college) 听(聽)写(寫) (tīngxiě) (次, cì)
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