| 单词 | dictate |
| 释义 | dictate dictate verb, noun
■ verb /; AmE /
1 [+ obj or no obj] to say words for sb else to write down or type: She dictated a letter to her secretary.
2 [+ obj or no obj] to decide sth or tell sb what to do, especially in a way that seems unfair: Carmakers have enormous power to dictate how and where their cars are sold. She does not believe Congress should dictate accounting standards.
3 [+ obj] to control or influence sth: The price is dictated by market forces.
PHRASAL VERBS
dictate to sb (often be dictated to) to give orders to sb, often in a rude or aggressive way: A regional office may feel it's being dictated to by a central office that doesn't understand local needs and conditions.
■ noun // [C, usually pl.]
an order, a rule or a command that you must obey: following the dictates of the marketplace |
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