Sheldon writes every day of the week, dictating his novels in the morning. [VERB noun]

谢尔登一周 7 天都要写作，每天早上口述小说让别人记录。

Everything he dictated was signed and sent out the same day. [VERB noun]

他口授的所有内容都签上名并在同一天寄出了。

He had warned the West against trying to dictate to the Soviet Union. [VERB to noun]

他警告西方国家不要试图对苏联发号施令。

What right has one country to dictate the environmental standards of another?. [VERB noun]

一个国家有什么权力强行给另一个国家制定环境标准？

He cannot be allowed to dictate what can and cannot be inspected. [VERB wh]

什么能检查什么不能检查不能由他说了算。

What gives them the right to dictate to us what we should eat?. [VERB + to]

他们有什么权利来规定我们应该吃什么？

The officers were more or less able to dictate terms to successive governments. [VERB noun + to]

这些军官多多少少都能和继任的各届政府谈些条件。

The rules of court dictate that a defendant is entitled to all evidence which may help his case. [VERB that]

法庭规定被告可以出示任何对其辩护有帮助的证据。

The film's budget dictated a tough schedule. [VERB noun]

影片的预算决定了拍摄进度会很紧张。

The way in which they dress is dictated by very rigid fashion rules. [VERB noun]

他们的着装受到时尚规则的严格限制。

Of course, a number of factors will dictate how long an apple tree can survive. [VERB wh]

当然，影响一棵苹果树寿命的因素有很多。

Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game. [VERB that]

比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。

Commonsense now dictates that it would be wise to sell a few shares. [VERB that]

现在，常识告诉我们卖掉一些股票是明智的。

Their job is to ensure that the dictates of the Party are followed. [+ of]

他们的工作就是确保党的指示得到执行。

We have followed the dictates of our consciences and have done our duty. [+ of]

我们遵从了自己的良知，尽到了自己的义务。