1 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 立即的;即刻的;即时的 An immediate result, action, or reaction happens or is done without any delay. 立即的;即刻的;即时的
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 急迫的;紧急的 Immediate needs and concerns exist at the present time and must be dealt with quickly. 急迫的;紧急的
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Relief agencies say the immediate problem is not a lack of food, but transportation.
救援机构称最紧迫的问题不是食物匮乏,而是运输不畅。
SYN current, present, pressing, existing
3 ADJ [ADJ n] 最接近的;紧接的 The immediate person or thing comes just before or just after another person or thing in a sequence. 最接近的;紧接的
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In the immediate aftermath of the riots, a mood of hope and reconciliation sprang up.
暴乱过后紧接着出现了期待未来与盼望和解的气氛。
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His immediate superior, General Geichenko, had singled him out for special mention.
他的直接上级盖琴科将军特别提到了他。
4 ADJ [ADJ n] 临近的;贴近的 You use immediate to describe an area or position that is next to or very near a particular place or person. 临近的;贴近的
SYN nearest, next, direct, close
5 ADJ [ADJ n] 直系的 Your immediate family are the members of your family who are most closely related to you, for example your parents, children, brothers, and sisters. 直系的
SYN intimate, close
| Word Partnership | Use immediate with: |
| N. | immediate action, immediate plans, immediate reaction, immediate response, immediate results 1 immediate future 3 immediate surroundings 4 immediate family 5 |
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