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dictating

UK //dɪkˈteɪtɪŋ//US //ˈdɪkteɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dictare'(反复说),通过古法语 'dictater' 进入英语,原意为'口述',后引申出'命令'的含义。

verb

❶ 指以权威或命令的方式要求他人按照自己的意愿行事,常用于上级对下级或强势方对弱势方的场景。

“The boss kept dictating how we should do our work.”

(老板不断命令我们该如何完成工作。)

“She resented her parents dictating her career choice.”

(她反感父母强行决定她的职业选择。)

❶ 指口述内容让他人记录或机器转录,常见于文书工作或录音场景。

“The lawyer was dictating a letter to her secretary.”

(律师正在向秘书口述一封信件。)

“He dictated his memoir into a voice recorder.”

(他对着录音机口述自己的回忆录。)

同义词:commanding, ordering, prescribing, imposing, decreting

常见短语

dictating terms — 指在谈判或冲突中占据优势的一方单方面提出条件,通常带有强制意味。

“The victorious army was dictating terms to the surrendered enemy.”

(获胜的军队正向投降的敌人提出条件。)

dictating pace — 指在比赛或活动中掌控节奏,使其他人必须跟随自己的速度。

“The leading runner was dictating the pace of the marathon.”

(领跑者掌控着马拉松比赛的节奏。)