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

She wrote the letter from his dictation.
她依照口述写了那封信。
At last, we had a dictation for what she reviewed this evening.
最后，我们听写了她今天晚上复习的内容。
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。
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。
And we also had a dictation.
我们也做了听写。
I wrote the letter at his dictation.
我照他的口述写信。
The teacher gave us a French dictation.
老师给我们作了一次法语听写。
The teacher gave the pupils dictation.
教师让学生听写。
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。
When we had a dictation, she made three mistakes.
当我们听写的时候，她犯了三处错误。