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

But this kind of training method's core is a dictation.
而这种训练方法的核心是听写。
We'll have dictation today.
我们今天要听写了。
This word was incorrectly spelled in the dictation yesterday.
在昨天的听写中这个单词没有拼写对。
So I think, dictation is advantageous to us.
所以，我认为，听写对我们是很有好处的。
She wrote the letter from his dictation.
她依照口述写了那封信。
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。
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。
Before we went home, we had a dictation.
在我们回家之前，我们做了听写。
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。