The teacher dictated a passage to the class. 老师给全班同学听写一段文章。
用作及物动词(vt.)
He was dictating a letter to his secretary. 他在向秘书口授信稿。
He can't write but he can dictate. 他不会写但会说。
Businessmen often dictate their letters. 商人常口授信稿令人笔录。
You can't dictate to people how they should live. 不能强行规定人们应该怎样生活。
用作名词(n.)
If I had the dictatorial power in a dictatorship, I will dictate those IT be kept in detention for appearing too pretentious. 我假如拥有独裁政治的专断权，我会命令把她关起来，罪名是外表炫耀做作。
