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instructs

UK //ɪnˈstrʌkts//US //ɪnˈstrʌkts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'instructus',意为'教导'或'装备',后经古法语 'instruire' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指导或命令某人做某事,通常指正式或有权威性地告知他人应该如何行动。

“The teacher instructs the students to complete their homework by Friday.”

(老师指导学生周五前完成作业。)

“The manual instructs users on how to assemble the furniture.”

(手册指导用户如何组装家具。)

同义词:directs, commands, guides, orders, teaches

常见短语

instructs someone to do something — 正式或权威性地告诉某人去做某事,常用于书面或正式场合。

“The judge instructs the jury to disregard the last statement.”

(法官指示陪审团忽略最后的陈述。)