决定，支配 dictate

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.