1. dictate: to influence something or make it necessary. 相当于control, influence. 支配，控制，决定。
Eg: As much as i want to travel around the world after graduation, my financial situation dictates that i have a job first.
The reality dictates which route China would take.
2. 当表示受某种条件约束不得不做的时候，可用dictate.
Chinese tradition dictates that sons are responsible for providing support and security for their aging parents.
3. 翻译: 社会礼节规定了我们在公众场合如何行事。Social code dicitates how we behave in the public
4. 场景: 她巨额的工作量让她不得不通宵。Her job dictates that she has to work all night.
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