dictation
dictation — 名詞
- dictationsingular
- dictationsplural
1. the act of saying words out loud so that another person can write them down, or
口述
口說內容讓他人書寫或錄製
the act of saying words out loud so that another person can write them down, or so that a device can convert the speech into text
The doctor's secretary took dictation for thirty minutes every morning to update patient records.
Theo 的秘書每天早上花三十分鐘進行口述聽寫，以更新病患病歷記錄。
collocation: take dictation
Elena used a voice-recording app for dictation while driving home from work.
Elena 在開車下班途中使用語音錄音應用程式進行口述記錄。
dictation with voice-recording app
Legal assistants often need fast typing skills for court-room dictation sessions.
法律助理通常需要快速打字技巧來處理法庭口述記錄。
The manager switched to dictation software after her wrist injury made typing painful.
經理改用口述軟體，因為手腕受傷後打字會痛。
Kenji turned on the dictation feature on his phone to compose messages hands-free.
Kenji 開啟手機的口述輸入功能，以便免手持撰寫訊息。
- transcription
focuses on the act of converting recorded audio into written text, rather than live dictation
- voice input
technology-focused; refers to speaking to a device rather than to a person
- shorthand
a specific note-taking system used for fast dictation, not the dictation itself
文法句型
take dictation
dictation + noun (software/feature/device)
用法筆記
Typically uncountable; used with the verb 'take' in professional settings (take dictation). In technology contexts, it often appears as a modifier (dictation software, dictation feature).
常見錯誤
2. a classroom exercise in which a teacher reads a passage aloud and students write
聽寫
教師朗讀學生書寫的測驗方式
a classroom exercise in which a teacher reads a passage aloud and students write it down, used especially to practise listening and spelling in a language course
The French teacher gave the class a dictation to practise verb endings.
法語老師給全班做了一次聽寫，以練習動詞變化。
collocation: give a dictation
Fatima practised Portuguese dictation every evening to improve her spelling and listening skills.
Fatima 每天晚上練習葡萄牙語聽寫，以增進拼字和聽力技巧。
dictation as regular practice activity
The students exchanged their papers and corrected each other's dictation mistakes.
學生們交換了考卷，互相訂正彼此聽寫中的錯誤。
In today's dictation, the teacher read a short story about a lost dog.
今天聽寫測驗中，老師朗讀了一篇關於走失小狗的短篇故事。
Dictation exercises helped the children learn the difference between 'their' and 'there'.
聽寫練習幫助孩子們學會區分「their」和「there」的不同。
- spelling test
narrower focus on correct spelling rather than overall listening comprehension
- listening quiz
broader term that may not involve writing down every word
文法句型
give + a dictation
have + a dictation
dictation + on/about [topic]
用法筆記
Countable; you give or have a dictation. Common in A2–B1 language classrooms. The focus is on listening comprehension and accurate spelling rather than on note-taking.
常見錯誤
3. the written result of someone speaking and another person writing it down, or th
聽寫稿
經口述後寫成的文字內容
the written result of someone speaking and another person writing it down, or the text produced through speech-to-text conversion
The secretary filed the dictation from yesterday's board meeting in the cabinet.
秘書將昨天董事會議的聽寫稿歸檔到檔案櫃中。
the dictation (countable) meaning the text
Amara reviewed the dictation before sending it to the client for approval.
Amara 在將聽寫稿寄給客戶審閱之前先檢查了一遍。
The lawyer asked for a printed copy of the morning's dictation to check for errors.
律師要求一份今早聽寫稿的列印稿，以便核對錯誤。
The dictation from the interview was over twenty pages long.
那份訪談的聽寫稿長達二十多頁。
The journalist compared her recording to the published dictation for accuracy.
記者將自己的錄音與已發佈的聽寫稿進行比對，以確認準確性。
- transcript
more general term for any written record, not necessarily produced by dictation
- transcription
emphasises the conversion process; often used for technology-produced text
- manuscript
broader literary term; does not imply the text was dictated
文法句型
the dictation of/from [source]
a dictation + preposition
用法筆記
Can be countable (a specific transcribed document: 'the dictation from the meeting') or uncountable (the material in general: 'pages of dictation'). Frequently used with 'from' or a possessive to indicate the source.