dictate/'dɪkteɪt/

v. speak or read sth for sb to write on a piece of paper

v. 口授，口述；使听写：[dictate sth to sb] He's dictating a letter to his secretary. 他正向秘书口授一封信。

◇The teacher dictated a poem to the class. 老师读了一首诗让班上学生听写。

构词-dict- + -ate