1. 释义：to influence something or make it necessary
2. 例句：
As muchas I want to travel around the world after graduation, my financial situationdictatesthat I have a job first.
我想毕业后就周游世界，不过因为现实条件不允许，你不得不先工作几年。
Chinese tradition dictates that sons are responsible for providing support and security for their aging parents.
中国传统要求儿子要肩负起养老人的责任。
3. 造句：
社会礼节规定了我们在公众场合应该如何行事 。
The social code dictates how we should behave in public.
学习态度决定我们采取哪种学习方法。
The attitude toward study dictates which method we will take.
