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dictates

UK //dɪkˈteɪts//US //ˈdɪkteɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dictatus'(过去分词形式),原意为‘口述、命令’,来自动词 'dictare'(反复说)。

verb

❶ 指以权威或命令的方式要求别人必须服从或遵守某些规则、指示,常用于正式或强制性的场合。

“The boss dictates the company's policies without any discussion.”

(老板不经讨论就直接规定公司的政策。)

“Tradition dictates that the eldest son inherits the family property.”

(传统规定长子继承家产。)

❶ 指口述内容让别人记录或打字,常用于正式文件、信件或听写场景。

“The manager dictated a letter to his secretary.”

(经理向秘书口述了一封信。)

“She dictated her memoir to a professional writer.”

(她向专业作家口述了她的回忆录。)

同义词:command, order, prescribe, direct, impose

noun

❶ 指必须遵守的规则、原则或命令,通常来自权威或外部条件的要求。

“The dictates of fashion change every season.”

(时尚的要求每个季节都在变化。)

“He followed the moral dictates of his religion.”

(他遵循宗教信仰的道德准则。)

同义词:rules, principles, requirements, commands

常见短语

as dictated by — 表示某事由特定规则、条件或权威决定,强调外部因素的主导作用。

“The schedule was arranged as dictated by the client's needs.”

(时间表是根据客户需求安排的。)