dictate 

  1. 動詞
不及物動詞:
口授, 口述
命令, 發號施令
支配
及物動詞:
口授...(字詞等)
口述...(字詞等)
發號...(施令等)
主宰...(條件、政策等)
決定...(條件、政策、事)

    同義字詞
call,command,decree,direct,mandate,ordain,order

  2. 名詞
通常為複數dictates:
命令, 支配
指令, 指揮

    同義字詞
behest,charge,command,commandment,decree,direction,directive,do,edict,imperative,injunction,instruction,order,word

例句

  1. The NSA did not dictate a single wire!
  2. We sat back and let them dictate play.
  3. This allows you to dictate continuously.
  4. Reasons of economy were to dictate otherwise.
  5. Has early speed and should be able to dictate .