dic·ta·tion/dɪk`teʃən; dɪkˈteɪʃən/ n 1 [U] when someone says words for someone else to write down 口授笔录，听写 2 [C,U] sentences that a teacher reads out to test a student's ability to understand and write a language correctly 听写（测验）: French dictation 法语听写（测验）