dictation

英 [dɪkˈteɪʃn]

美 [dɪkˈteɪʃn]

n. 口述; 听写

复数：dictations　

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

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。

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

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。
Then I had a dictation for the lyric of this song.
接着，我又听写了一遍这首歌的歌词。
In the Dictation of Grade Five, we can learn about American history.
在五年级的听写句子中，我们了解到了美国历史。
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。
When we had a dictation, she wrote them all right.
当我们做听写的时候，她把那些句子都写对了。
So I think, dictation is advantageous to us.
所以，我认为，听写对我们是很有好处的。
We'll have dictation today.
我们今天要听写了。
I have never taken any dictation, and that was my mistake.
我从来不听从哪个国家的命令，而他们认为这是我的错误。
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。