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

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。
I wrote the letter at his dictation.
我照他的口述写信。
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。
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。
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。
And she had a dictation with me this evening.
今天晚上，她和我一块听写了那些内容。
Before we went home, we had a dictation.
在我们回家之前，我们做了听写。
She wrote the letter from his dictation.
她依照口述写了那封信。
The teacher gave us a French dictation.
老师给我们作了一次法语听写。
Are you ready for today's dictation?
今天的听写你准备好了吗？