dictate

決める、左右する

何が起こるべきか、または何が可能かを決める。

やさしい英語で： If something does this, it decides what must happen or what is possible.

• Cost dictates our choice of materials.
• The room's size dictated the seating plan.
• Their needs will dictate how we spend the money.

使い方： dictate that… (The weather dictated that we stay indoors.)

類義語： determine, govern

よく使う表現： dictate the pace, dictate the outcome, dictate our choice

口述する

他の人に書き取ってもらうために、言葉を声に出して言う。

やさしい英語で： To say words aloud so someone else can write them down.

• Please dictate the address slowly.
• She dictated a letter to her assistant.
• Can I dictate my notes into your phone?

使い方： dictate something to someone (He dictated a short message to his assistant.)

よく使う表現： dictate a letter, dictate some notes, dictate a message

命令する、指図する

従うことを求めて、人に何をするべきか言う。

やさしい英語で： To tell someone what to do, expecting them to obey.

• You cannot dictate my every move.
• The winners dictated the terms of peace.
• Stop dictating to everyone!

使い方： dictate to someone (She refuses to let her brother dictate to her.); dictate what someone does (You cannot dictate what your neighbors do.)

類義語： command, order, control

よく使う表現： dictate terms, dictate to someone, dictate the rules

命令、指図

何をしなければならないかを示す命令や決まり。

やさしい英語で： An order or rule that tells you what you must do.

• They refused to obey the king's dictates.
• He followed the dictates of his faith.
• Each new dictate restricted their freedom further.

使い方： the dictates of something (She followed the dictates of her conscience.)

類義語： order, command, decree

よく使う表現： a moral dictate, a royal dictate, a religious dictate