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direct

UK //dɪˈrekt//US //dɪˈrekt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'directus',意为 '直的' 或 '直接的',由 'di-'(完全)和 'regere'(引导、管理)组成。

verb

❶ 指挥或引导某人或某事,使其朝特定方向或目标前进。常用于指导行动、管理项目或控制流程。

“She directed the team to finish the project by Friday.”

(她指挥团队在周五前完成项目。)

“The teacher directed the students to their seats.”

(老师引导学生们回到座位上。)

同义词:guide, lead, manage, control, steer

adjective

❶ 直接的,不经过中间人或环节的。常用于描述关系、路径或方式,强调没有障碍或干扰。

“We took a direct flight to Tokyo.”

(我们乘坐直飞航班前往东京。)

“He gave me a direct answer to my question.”

(他对我的问题给出了直接的回答。)

同义词:straight, immediate, unmediated, straightforward, explicit

adverb

❶ 直接地,不绕弯地。常用于描述行动或沟通的方式,强调效率或坦率。

“He went direct to the boss with his complaint.”

(他直接向老板投诉。)

“The train goes direct to the city center.”

(火车直达市中心。)

同义词:directly, straight, immediately, right, forthwith

常见短语

direct contact — 直接接触,指不通过中间人或媒介的面对面或直接的交流方式。

“The doctor advised avoiding direct contact with infected patients.”

(医生建议避免与感染患者直接接触。)

direct result — 直接结果,指由某个行为或事件直接导致的具体后果。

“The accident was a direct result of speeding.”

(这起事故是超速的直接结果。)