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to dictate
01
指示, 命令
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.
02
口述, 指示
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.
首席执行官向她的秘书口述了一封信，概述了公司的新政策。
The author dictated his latest manuscript to a typist to speed up the writing process.
作者口述他的最新手稿给打字员，以加快写作过程。
03
专制, 发号施令
to behave in a domineering or tyrannical manner
Intransitive
Example
The ruler continued to dictate, oblivious to the suffering and discontent of his people.
统治者继续专制，发号施令，对人民的痛苦和不满毫不在乎。
Instead of collaborating with her team, she preferred to dictate, leading to resentment among her colleagues.
她更愿意专制与她的团队，而不是与他们合作，这导致了同事之间的怨恨。
04
to control or decide how something should happen or be done
Example
This situation will dictate how people react.
Money dictated his decision last week.
Dictate
01
指导原则, 规范
a guiding principle
02
法令, 规章
a rule or law that is issued by someone of an authority
