dic·tate/`dɪktet; dɪkˈteɪt/ v 1 [I,T] to say words for someone else to write down 口述，口授: dictate sth to sb She dictated the letter to her secretary. 她对秘书口授了一封信。 2 [T] to influence or control something 决定，支配，摆布: The weather will dictate whether we can go. 天气好坏将决定我们能否去得成。