单词 | dictate |
释义 | Word Frequency dictateverb (dɪkˈteɪt) 1. to say (messages, letters, speeches, etc) aloud for mechanical recording or verbatim transcription by another person 2. (transitive) to prescribe (commands) authoritatively 3. (intransitive) to act in a tyrannical manner; seek to impose one's will on others noun (ˈdɪkteɪt) 4. an authoritative command 5. a guiding principle or rule the dictates of reason Word origin C17: from Latin dictāre to say repeatedly, order, from dīcere to say |
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