dictate /'dikteit/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) an authoritative rule
- (n.) a guiding principle
- (v.) say out loud for the purpose of recording
Chinese translation
- vi. 听写, 口述, 口授
- vt. 口述, 使听写, 命令
- n. 命令, 指挥, 指令
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /'dikteit/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.58 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
dictated, dictates, dictating
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dictionary · dictator · dictation · diction · dictum
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