I've got a long report I must dictate.

我有一篇很长的报告必须听写。

The family into which you are born dictates your class.

你出生的家庭决定了你的阶级。

The rules dictate you must be precise, as the law is a very precise endeavor.

规则要求准确作答，正如严谨的法律。

But the opposite end is even scarier with no freedom where every new is dictated.

但相反的一端更可怕，没有自由，每一个新事物都是被规定的。

Tradition dictates the current present delivers the eulogy.

按照惯例，现任总统将致念悼词。

Men my age dictate this war.

我这一辈人发动了战争。

Employees should learn to say " no" to their bosses' unreasonable dictates.

雇员应学会对上司不合理的要求说“不”。

But what about times when your external circumstances dictate what authenticity means?

但是当你的外部环境决定了什么是实的时候呢？

Take this pen, and write as I dictate.

拿这支笔，写下我口授的话。

Miss Yang, I will dictate some letters to you this morning.

杨小姐，今天上午我要口述几封信。

Regulators have often griped that the state dictates rules for the country as a whole.

监管机构经常从国家整体考虑而控制各州制定的规定。

In terms of building muscle, volume is the ultimate factor dictating growth.

而言，运动量是肉长的根本因素。

This combination of labour, capital and know-how dictates how much the economy can produce.

这一劳动、资本和专门知识的综合体决定了中国经济的产量。

Which means you subscribe to will probably dictate how you feel about what happens next.

这意味着你订阅的内容可能会决定你对接下来发生的事情的感受。

As always, modesty dictates a strict entrance policy.

和往常一样，严格的准入政策反映了原始人的朴质。

I will dictate to you the first note you should write.

我告诉你第一张便条写什么。

Someone dictates what you earn and how you work to earn such amount.

有人规定你挣多少钱，你怎么挣钱。

Or able to dictate where my energy goes.

或是能够支配我的精。

Let the free hand of the market dictate it, baby.

让市场经济来决定它吧。

It won't dictate your life, but it'll help you understand yourself, and others better.

它不会支配你的人生，但会帮助你更好地了解自己和他人。