dictate/dɪkˈteɪt; (US) ˈdɪkteɪt/
vt., vi.-tated, -tating1. 听写；口述to dictate a letter to a secretary向秘书口授信稿
The French teacher dictates to the class every other week.法语教师每隔一周给这班学生做一次听写。
2. 命令；要求The union leaders are trying to dictate their demands to the employer.工会领导人正设法迫使雇主接受他们的要求。