Their decisions were dictated by the one-child policy .
他们的决定被计划生育政策决定了。
The social calendar is dictated by political seasons and its shifting climates .
整个社会的日程表由政治季节所决定,并且随着政治气候的变化而转变。
The pace of retail expansion may not be dictated entirely by apple .
零售拓展的步伐不完全由苹果公司决定。
In ancient times , authors often dictated their books .
在古代,作家们经常口授写作他们的书籍。
They question whether it is right to conflate corporate responsibility with public health , citing examples where they fear the industry has dictated policy , and where pledges simply replicate existing standards .