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

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。
The teacher gave the pupils dictation.
教师让学生听写。
This pronunciation was already in the custom dictation dictionary.
自定义听写词典中已有此发音。
I wrote it from his dictation.
这是我按他的口授写的。
Then she had a dictation by herself.
接着，她还自己完成了听写。
Are you ready for today's dictation?
今天的听写你准备好了吗？
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。
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。
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。