[] to say words for sb else to write down or type 口述;口授◆She dictated a letter to her secretary. 她向秘书口授了一封信。
[] to decide sth or tell sb what to do, especially in a way that seems unfair (尤指以不公正的方式)指使,决定◆Carmakers have enormous power to dictate how and where their cars are sold. 汽车制造商有很大的权力决定他们的汽车如何销售及销往何处。
[] to control or influence sth 控制影响(某事)◆The price is dictated by market forces. 价格受市场支配。
●dicˈtate to sb (often be dictated to) to give orders to sb, often in a rude or aggressive way 向某人发号施令◆A regional office may feel it's being dictated to by a central office that doesn't understand local needs and conditions. 地区办事处可能认为受到不了解当地需要和情况的总部所支配。