| 词汇 | dictate to |
| 释义 | dictate todictate to1.■向…口授(某事)How fast do you dictate to your secretary?你向你的秘书口述的速度有多快?He dictated a letter to his secretary.他向秘书口述一封信。2.■给(某人下命令)Don't try to dictate to children; they will obey you better if you ask them politely.不要对孩子们发号施令, 你如果礼貌地要求他们, 他们会更听话的。No person of a strong character likes to be dictated to.没有一个个性强的人愿受人使唤。He refused to be dictated to.他不想受别人的支配。3.■依仗权势把…强加于The unions are hardly in a position to dictate to the Labour Party.联盟很难达成一致来支配工党。You should be able to dictate the terms of the agreement to the firm which you are buying.你应该使你要买下的公司接受协议的条款。The government tried to dictate to people how they should spend their money.政府试图将消费方式强加于人民。No one is going to dictate to me where to live!谁也不能命令我非住哪儿不可! |
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