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

The officers were more or less able to dictate terms to successive governments.

这些军官多多少少都能和继任的各届政府谈些条件。

A leader should not dictate to his followers.

领导者并不是向部下下达命令便了事的.

We are now in a position to dictate our own demands to our employers.

我现在可以让资方满足我们的要求.

The film's budget dictated a tough schedule.

影片的预算决定了拍摄进度会很紧张。

The teacher dictated to the whole class.

老师给全班同学作了听写.

He refused to be dictated to.

他不想受别人的支配.

Tudsbury rushed to the Raffles and dictated this hot story to Pamela.

塔茨伯利冲到拉福尔旅馆,对帕米拉口述了这个最新消息.

Mr. Weaver, here is that memorandum you dictated to me last night.

韦佛先生, 这是您昨天晚上叫我笔录的那封便笺.

The way in which they dress is dictated by very rigid fashion rules.

他们的着装受到时尚规则的严格限制。

This was not an easy decision. It is, however, a decision that we feel is dictated by our duty.

这很难抉择。不过，我们觉得自己有义务作出决定。

The manager dictated a letter to his secretary.

经理向秘书口授一封信.

He'll be his own man and won't be dictated to.

他要自己做决定，不会被他人左右。

His innate good-nature, however, dictated a favourable reply.

但是他天生的好心肠使他一口答应了下来.

Everything he dictated was signed and sent out the same day.

他口授的所有内容都签上名并在同一天寄出了。

He dictated a letter to his secretary.

他向秘书口授信稿。

These dictates gave expression to the anger of the victors.

这个规定反映着胜利者的愤怒.

But the league table dictates they are muted celebrations.

但联赛积分榜却让他们高兴不起来.

After the dawn of rigorous mathematics with him, most mathematicians followed his dictates.

在他建立严密数学之后, 多数数学家遵循他的意见.

Write down every word the teacher dictates.

将老师口授的每个词都记下来.

I follow the dictates of my conscience.

我按良心办事.