"dictate to" in Chinese (Simplified)
对...发号施令指使
Definition
以非常专横或独裁的方式告诉别人该做什么，通常不给他们自己做决定的权利。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Dictate to” 是非正式且带有贬义的表达，表示某人很霸道。常用于批评对方（如：Don't dictate to me!）。不同于“dictate”指“口述让别人写下”。
Examples
My boss likes to dictate to everyone in the office.
我的老板喜欢**对**办公室里的每个人**发号施令**。
Please don't dictate to me about how to do my job.
请不要**对我指手画脚**如何做我的工作。
Parents shouldn't always dictate to their children.
父母不应总是**对**孩子们**发号施令**。
He tries to dictate to the whole team, but no one listens anymore.
他试图**对**整个团队**发号施令**，但现在没人听了。
"Don't dictate to me!" she shouted in frustration.
她气愤地喊道：“别**对我发号施令**！”
Just because you're older doesn't mean you can dictate to your siblings.
你年纪大并不意味着你可以**对**兄弟姐妹**发号施令**。