及物动词

1. The police dictated where the large, noisy crowd should stand during the parade.
警察指定在游行时那一大堆喧闹的人群应站的位置。

2. Afterwards he dictated a few letters to her.
之后他对她口授了几封信。

3. 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。

不及物动词

1. I won't have him dictating to me.
我不要他对我发号施令。

名词

1. He obeyed the dictates of his conscience.
它凭良心做事。

noun

1. a guiding principle

e.g. the dictates of reason

2. an authoritative rule