Tìm kiếm
to dictate
01
ra lệnh, áp đặt
to tell someone what to do or not to do, in an authoritative way
Transitive: to dictate sth
Example
The manager dictated a set of guidelines for the project.
The supervisor dictates daily tasks to the team.
The director will dictate new procedures for efficiency.
02
đọc cho viết, thuyết minh
to say or recite aloud for the purpose of transcription by someone or recording by a machine
Transitive: to dictate a document or content
Example
The CEO dictated a letter to her secretary, outlining the company's new policies.
The author dictated his latest manuscript to a typist to speed up the writing process.
The lawyer dictated deposition summaries for his assistant to transcribe.
03
ra lệnh, đè nén
to behave in a domineering or tyrannical manner
Intransitive
Example
The ruler continued to dictate, oblivious to the suffering and discontent of his people.
Instead of collaborating with her team, she preferred to dictate, leading to resentment among her colleagues.
In their relationship, he tried to dictate, controlling every aspect of her life.
Dictate
01
mệnh lệnh, nguyên tắc hướng dẫn
a guiding principle
02
quy định, mệnh lệnh
a rule or law that is issued by someone of an authority
word family
dict
Verb
dictate
Verb
dictated
Adjective
dictated
Adjective
dictation
Noun
dictation
Noun
dictator
Noun
dictator
Noun
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