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dictate

释义

dictate

noun countable formal

UK /ˈdɪkteɪt/

Word Forms

singular	dictate
plural	dictates

1
a rule or principle that people must obey
the dictates of conscience
Synonyms and related words
Moral rules and rules of behaviour
rule
convention
law

dictate

noun countable formal

US /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/

Word Forms

singular	dictate
plural	dictates

1
a rule or principle that people must obey
the dictates of conscience
Synonyms and related words
Moral rules and rules of behavior
rule
convention
law

dictate

verb

UK /dɪkˈteɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	dictate
he/she/it	dictates
present participle	dictating
past tense	dictated
past participle	dictated

1
transitive to influence or control how something is done
Their choice was dictated by political circumstances.
dictate that:
Common sense dictates that we approach her with caution.
Synonyms and related words
To have an effect
shape
impact
affect
Collocates
Nouns frequently used as subjects of dictate
▪ circumstances, custom, fashion, logic, sense
2
intransitive/transitive to tell someone exactly what to do and how to behave
dictate something to someone:
Washington is in no position to dictate terms to Moscow.
dictate what/how etc:
Don’t try to dictate what I read.
Synonyms and related words
To tell people what to do
order
order around
tell
3
intransitive/transitive to say the words of a document that someone else will write or type for you
I have letters to dictate to my secretary before I leave.
Synonyms and related words
Typing
typing
dictation
type

dictate

verb

US /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	dictate
he/she/it	dictates
present participle	dictating
past tense	dictated
past participle	dictated

1
transitive to influence or control how something is done
Their choice was dictated by political circumstances.
dictate that:
Common sense dictates that we approach her with caution.
Synonyms and related words
To have an effect
affect
shape
impact
Collocates
Nouns frequently used as subjects of dictate
▪ circumstances, custom, fashion, logic, sense
2
intransitive/transitive to tell someone exactly what to do and how to behave
dictate something to someone:
The new republics are in no position to dictate terms to Moscow.
dictate what/how etc.:
Don’t try to dictate what I read.
Synonyms and related words
To tell people what to do
order
order around
tell
3
intransitive/transitive to say the words of a document that someone else will write or type for you
I have letters to dictate to my secretary before I leave.
Synonyms and related words
Typing
typing
dictation
type

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