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

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。
The teacher gave the pupils dictation.
教师让学生听写。
This word was incorrectly spelled in the dictation yesterday.
在昨天的听写中这个单词没有拼写对。
So I think, dictation is advantageous to us.
所以，我认为，听写对我们是很有好处的。
Are you ready for today's dictation?
今天的听写你准备好了吗？
At last, we had a dictation for what she reviewed this evening.
最后，我们听写了她今天晚上复习的内容。
When we had a dictation, she made three mistakes.
当我们听写的时候，她犯了三处错误。
She wrote the letter from his dictation.
她依照口述写了那封信。
When we had a dictation, she wrote them all right.
当我们做听写的时候，她把那些句子都写对了。
But this kind of training method's core is a dictation.
而这种训练方法的核心是听写。