dictation

英 [dɪkˈteɪʃn]

美 [dɪkˈteɪʃn]

n.  口述; 听写

复数：dictations　

高考CET4CET6考研IELTS

BNC.20641 / COCA.21756

牛津词典

noun

• 口述
  the act of speaking or reading so that sb can write down the words
• 听写
  a test in which students write down what is being read to them, especially in language lessons

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 口授;口述;听写
  Dictationis the speaking or reading aloud of words for someone else to write down.
  1. ...taking dictation from the dean of the Faculty...
     记录系主任口述的内容
  2. He had had an arm amputated and relied on her to take down his books from dictation.
     他的一只胳膊截掉了，只能口授书的内容让她来记录。
• N-UNCOUNT 命令;发号施令
  Dictationis the giving of orders in a forceful and commanding way.
  1. The Europeans, while keen for partnership with the US, would not accept dictation.
     欧洲虽然很想与美国建立伙伴关系，但不会接受其对自己发号施令。

英英释义

noun

• matter that has been dictated and transcribed
  1. he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it
• speech intended for reproduction in writing
• an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  Synonym:commandbidbidding

双语例句

• As dictation can improve students'comprehensive language ability, it has been widely applied in English teaching.
  听写是有效的外语教学手段，因其能锻炼学生的综合语言能力，在教学中被广泛使用。
• In my opinion, you should do some listening dictation after school.
  我认为你应该放学后做一些听写练习。
• Typewriters and computer keyboards will be replaced by microphones and memory chips that can accept dictation.
  打字机和计算机的键盘将被可接受口授的话筒及存储器芯片所取代。
• And she also used the software and had a dictation by herself.
  她还用电脑软件自己做了听写呢。
• This pronunciation was already in the custom dictation dictionary.
  自定义听写词典中已有此发音。
• She is transcribing, from his dictation, the diaries of Simon Forman
  她正根据他的口述记录西蒙·福曼的日记。
• The Europeans, while keen for partnership with the US, would not accept dictation.
  欧洲虽然很想与美国建立伙伴关系，但不会接受其对自己发号施令。
• This book suggests reasons for trying it again and offers some helpful hints to make dictation work for you.
  本书提出了再试试口述的理由，并提出一些使口述对你起作用的暗示。
• I wrote the letter at his dictation.
  我照他的口述写信。
• He had had an arm amputated and relied on her to take down his books from dictation.
  他的一只胳膊截掉了，只能口授书的内容让她来记录。