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

• 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。
• We'll have dictation today.
  我们今天要听写了。
• And we also had a dictation.
  我们也做了听写。
• 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。
• But this kind of training method's core is a dictation.
  而这种训练方法的核心是听写。
• The teacher gave us a French dictation.
  老师给我们作了一次法语听写。
• When we had a dictation, she made three mistakes.
  当我们听写的时候，她犯了三处错误。
• 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。
• So I think, dictation is advantageous to us.
  所以，我认为，听写对我们是很有好处的。
• 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。