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Definition of direct in English:

direct

adjective dɪˈrɛktdʌɪˈrɛkt

  • 1Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.

    直达的，径直的

    there was no direct flight that day

    那天没有直达航班。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We have reduced the level of warning in our travel advice for Pakistan; and direct British Airways flights there resumed last December.
    • PC Braine, who used to be stationed at Pewsey, attempted to wade along the river to reach the woman, but decided it would be quicker to find a more direct route.
    • Mr Mason compared that to the 70 or 80 trains that he estimated went through the village every day on a direct route between York and Leeds.
    • Strand Travel is offering a direct flight to Istanbul and many of Chris Doran's own family are booked on the plane which leaves from Dublin.
    • The service is reverting to the direct route between the town centre and Kirkwall Airport and the diversion across the Heathery Loan will be discontinued.
    • But with direct and cheap flights to all manner of more ‘civilised’ countries, I am sure they will not be stuck.
    • Once considered too far off the main flight paths for budget travellers, Ryanair now offers cheap direct flights from Britain.
    • On an earlier expedition they had failed to discover the fabled and elusive Northwest Passage that would provide a direct route from Europe to the Orient.
    • Since the flight was a direct one to Dublin, the question seemed oddly unsettling some 30,000 feet above the Irish Sea.
    • How could this service be a threat to the viability of a large Laundromat in an area over 5km away from our estate and not on a direct bus route?
    • Rail campaigners are renewing calls for Bradford's two stations to be linked and for better direct rail routes to other English cities.
    • Mr. Staunton said the introduction of direct flights from Birmingham to Knock were bringing in daily golfers to Enniscrone.
    • When the savings aren't enough, you can always book first class, direct flights, or whatever you prefer.
    • However, from November 1, the airline will offer direct nonstop flights from Malé to Heathrow on Mondays and Fridays.
    • You can fly directly to Palma from both Glasgow and Edinburgh with Globespan until the end of this month, and direct flights are available throughout the year.
    • The island has seen a tourist boom in recent years, following the introduction of direct flights from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands.
    • The minister for transport is using this occasion to invite Arab and other foreign airlines to resume direct flight to Iraq.
    • Unfortunately, sharing a liability with some other African tourist destinations, there is no direct flight to Khartoum.
    • The completion of Secunderabad-Mudkhed project will provide an alternative shorter direct route to Mumbai.
    • Committee members will hear at the meeting that this is the only option that allows the cycle track to follow a direct, safe route at a low enough gradient to make it easy to cycle along it.
    Synonyms
    straight, undeviating, unswerving
    shortest, quickest
    non-stop, unbroken, uninterrupted, straight through, through
    1. 1.1Astronomy Astrology (of apparent planetary motion) proceeding from west to east in accord with actual motion.
      〔天文，占星〕顺行的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is also accelerating, since it has maximum retrograde motion near inferior conjunction and maximum direct motion near superior conjunction.
      • At all other times the two motions will combine to produce direct motion.
      • Assuming planets are in direct motion, aspects are cast by swifter planets and received by slower ones.
      • Remember Mercury normally speeds through a sign in than three weeks when its motion is direct.
      • Both planets were direct in motion; Mars was moving slowly and Venus was moving swiftly.

  • 2Without intervening factors or intermediaries.

    直接的

    the complications are a direct result of bacteria spreading

    那些并发症是细菌扩散的直接后果。

    I had no direct contact with Mr Clark
    Example sentencesExamples
    • That finally resulted in a direct intervention by Foreign Secretary Jack Straw which led to Ian's liberty.
    • And then of course, someone said that it was a direct result of Divine intervention that he turned himself in.
    • An inquest in Southampton heard that the former ship's fitter died of a lung disease caused as a direct result of contact with asbestos.
    • They are committed to developing a more direct link between the tech team and the worship planning process.
    • He believed that, if not checked, China would extend its direct influence over the whole of South-East Asia.
    • Much the most effective way of securing the intervention of the ruler was by direct personal contact, and this was achieved through his household or court.
    • New research by a leading expert in the field has included deaths in which MRSA and other superbugs are a factor rather than the direct cause.
    • In circle, we have the most direct contact with the Gods, and with the Divine within ourselves.
    • The second reason I worry is that the dynamism of a closer link with the United States would extend far beyond the direct trade benefits.
    • Against Italy, their display as a pairing was very poor, and as these positions effectively control the game, a direct factor in the overall display.
    • Iran has, through intermediaries and in direct talks with the Americans, made clear what it is, and is not, willing to do.
    • Such a structural change in the initiation complex can result from direct contacts between the transcription factor and RNA polymerase.
    • Contact dermatitis results from direct contact with one of many irritants or allergens.
    • A lot of the things that you'll see in Chill Factor were a direct result of my efforts.
    • It does mean, though, that interviewers need to be sensitive to the dangers to which victims may be exposed as a direct result of the interviewer's presence.
    • But at the same time, there was a renewed interest in Early Christian art, resulting from direct contacts with Rome.
    • Roundtable participants identified several areas where there is a more direct link between facilities and productivity.
    • However, those with the most direct contact with the camper may be in the best position to assess readiness.
    • So far nearly all human cases of avian flu have resulted from direct contact with infected birds.
    • An exploration of a more direct link between recombination and generation of coding repeats is underway.
    Synonyms
    face to face, personal, unmediated, head-on, immediate, first-hand
    French tête-à-tête
    informal from the horse's mouth
    1. 2.1 (of light or heat) proceeding from a source without being reflected or blocked.
      （光，热）直射的
      ferns like a bright position out of direct sunlight

      蕨类植物喜欢生长在没有阳光直射的明亮的地方。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • They can grow 12 inches high and 6 inches wide, prefer bright light but not direct sunlight.
      • You can pick the tomatoes before the birds or squirrels get to them and let them ripen in bright light, not direct sunlight.
      • Shades on the south side block unwanted direct sunlight while reflecting light onto the ceiling of the interior.
      • Recall that the model was lit by large diffusers to simulate north light - not direct sunlight.
      • Using these calibrated isotropic light detectors both direct light and reflected light could be measured.
      • The surfaces that will reflect the direct light and at the same time won't produce a glare are recommended here.
      • In some galleries, diffused light is supplemented with direct daylight.
      • But it is important not to overheat the casualty so do not apply a hot-water bottle or other source of direct heat.
      • The quality of light is not determined solely by the sources of direct light.
      • This form would block direct sunlight coming from south of the east-west axis.
      • Store in an amber coloured glass bottle away from direct heat or sunlight, and use within two months.
      • Also, do not store the balls in direct sunlight or near a heat or light source.
      • Storage at average room temperature away from direct heat or direct sunlight is best.
      • You can even choose a prismatic block to deliberately direct light onto a light coloured ceiling where it is softly diffused around the room.
      • Keep away from sources of heat (including direct sunlight, radiators, lamps and television sets).
      • They need light but avoid direct sunlight, as they may get scorched.
      • All medications should be stored away from heat and direct sunlight.
      • No freezing corners, icy lofts, or windswept landings and one simple direct heat source.
      • Keep away from sources of ignition and direct sunlight.
      • It is animated by light - direct sunlight creates a glow.
    2. 2.2 (of genealogy) proceeding in continuous succession from parent to child.
      （家谱，家宗）直系的
      a direct descendant of Edward III
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She was born in the Peddie region and is a direct descendant of the British 1820 settlers who colonised the Eastern Cape.
      • That would make him a direct descendant of Robert II - though I suspect this is unprovable.
      • The research has shown a clear genetic relationship amongst Cohanim and their direct lineage from a common ancestor.
      • The granddaughter and last direct descendant of the late Greek tycoon is also the inadvertent inheritor of a tragic family history.
      • A direct descendant of Henry VII, Viscount Mountgarret was Eton and Sandhurst educated and a former captain in the Irish Guards.
      • Both were direct progeny of that parent, and one of these inbreds had additional backcrossing to that parent in its pedigree.
      • Henry Cecil was a direct descendant of the English statesman, William Cecil, Lord Burghley.
      • He answers that Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi was a direct descendant of the head of Bait Hillel and continued in his ways.
      • They are direct descendants of the original people who lived on the land.
      • He is probably related to - a direct descendant of, possibly - Hans Christian Andersen.
      • She was the last direct descendant to own the house before Stenton was given to the city of Philadelphia in 1909.
      • Why should the genetic relatedness effect be stronger for direct lineages than it is for peripheral lineages?
      • The race today also looked likely to feature a direct descendant of each horse.
      • Her mother was a direct descendant of George Washington's brother Samuel.
      • Heaven doesn't want me because I'm in the direct bloodline of a vampire who dealt with the devil.
      • But more importantly, you are the last direct descendant of the Jester's piper son, Nathaniel.
      • He claims he's a direct descendant of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, and if you saw him shoot, you might believe him.
      • Although she gets reborn in a Caribbean setting, there is no direct lineage convincingly established for her.
      • I have been successful in tracing the Cooper family line back to the 1780s, but so far cannot find any of Mark Cooper's direct descendants.
      • You never feel totally fine around a clan that isn't a direct descendant or ancestor of your clan, but the intensity varies.
    3. 2.3 (of a quotation) taken from someone's words without being changed.
      （引语）直接引用的，原封不动的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Participant's direct quotations were included to illustrate themes in this pilot study.
      • Viewers gain a wealth of information about Wright and hear some of his direct quotations.
      • I haven't been able to come up with a direct quotation, so I thought I better ask you directly.
      • The couples' thoughts are interspersed throughout the book in the form of direct quotations.
      • A correspondent rightly faults me for not giving the direct quotation.
      • This ends our direct quotation from Fisher's thesis, and his description of his machine.
      • Here's a direct quotation from the written statement he issued this week.
      • A final document of themes, categories, and direct quotations was sent to each of us for validation.
      • He cites not a single work, nor is there any direct quotation.
      • This is a direct quotation from the President of the Royal Society of London, the Australian, who I gather was made a Lord the other day.
      • However, the text contains few direct quotations or thoughts from Douglas herself.
      • There is the direct quotation from them in paragraph 15 (albeit followed by the words of the new rule).
      • Fromkin uses footnotes to identify direct quotations rather than to support historical argument.
      • A quick check established that this was the case with all of the references given in the book, even for direct quotations.
      • The articles incorporated substantial sections of the Minute both in direct quotation and in paraphrase.
      • The AP story limited direct quotation from the Clinton book to only 180 words.
      • This is followed by a more detailed treatment that includes both synthesis and direct quotations.
      • Except at the end of the last movement, he avoids direct quotation.
      • There is a more serious question that arises from a book that relies so heavily on direct quotations.
      • The fact is, the standards for direct quotation in print media are scandalously low, and should be reformed.
    4. 2.4 (of taxation) levied on income or profits rather than on goods or services.
      （课税）按收入（或盈利）征收的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In addition, the government had been able to reduce direct taxation and pay off part of the national debt from the proceeds of privatization.
      • Thus the adoption of true free trade involves the abolition of all indirect taxation of whatever kind, and the resort to direct taxation for all public revenues.
    5. 2.5 Complete (used for emphasis)
      完全的，截然的（用来强调）
      attitudes which were in direct contrast to the confrontational perspectives of the past
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Yet their fictional lives are placed in direct contrast with their shabby and poor surroundings.
      • I also think that the mayor is in direct contrast to the president.
      • Huntington's innings had been in direct contrast.
      • What Goldsmith actually wrote is therefore the direct opposite of what Jenkins claims he wrote.
      • They are in direct contrast with each other, absolutely, and I am astounded by that.
      • This is, after all, the direct opposite of consumption.
      • I am not so much against fun - although I suppose I kind of am - as I am the direct opposite of fun.
      • In direct contrast to most major cities, in La Paz, the poor have the best view.
      • Late modern society has privileged freedom over security, in direct contrast to the social values and structures of high modernity.
      • The humour appears most frequently when actions and statements are the direct opposite of what is really felt.
      • In direct contrast to a year before, holly berries were almost completely absent now, possibly because of the wet season.
      • In direct contrast, feminist accounts have pushed Shajara into the limelight at the cost of the events themselves.
      • This was in direct contrast to when the cold war was at its height.
      • In this vein they have made the quest for life, the universe and anything the main story thread which is in direct contrast to the original work.
      • In direct contrast to the style of the women sitting opposite me, Dobbin's decor looks like it had been designed by Jackie Healy-Rae.
      • It was a direct contrast to the browns and blacks of the peat moors above.
      • In direct contrast to this shape, it is easy to initially bypass the heavy mantelpiece placed high on the wall near the entrance.
      • In direct contrast to most of the gigs I go to, this one was all seated.
      • But in direct contrast to this point the laid-back attitude is an awfully good antidote to stress - in theory.
      • Welsh's background is almost the direct opposite of McCall Smith's.
      Synonyms
      exact, absolute, complete, diametrical, downright, thorough, extreme

  • 3(of a person or their behaviour) going straight to the point; frank.

    （人或其行为）直截了当的；坦率的

    he is very direct and honest
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He is a bit upset by that, that anybody thought he was wanting to leave just for one half-time where I was more direct with the players than I have been for a few months.
    • But I also liked how he was direct about the age thing, candid but tactful.
    • They both are very direct men, they both are very honest and sincere men and they both are men who don't mince their words.
    • His flaw was his indispensable virtue: he was direct and candid in telling the unvarnished truth.
    • He is an immensely likeable, straightforward and direct person.
    • They are more direct than us, in some ways like animals, but also with more elaborate notions of politeness.
    • He is so direct, he practically assaults the modern, spin-accustomed ear.
    • That was one of the many things he liked about her, she was direct and she always got straight to the point.
    • We sure appreciate you being so direct with us and joining us.
    • And he was, is, a very honest, very direct bloke and I had a lot of time for him.
    • But, at the same time, he is a sincere and direct person, who doesn't fear saying what he thinks.
    • She always liked the way Miss Louise was always direct and straight.
    • She's very direct when you ask her about her pet hates.
    • I loved these people - they are so direct, there is no hidden agenda.
    • He's somewhat direct and straightforward in his approach to business.
    • He's very direct, he's a very honest person, he's a very religious person, he means exactly what he says.
    • He is direct in confronting over-negative perspectives.
    • As a method of communication they are less direct than straightforward statements, but they may often be more effective.
    • Speak clearly, compellingly, and without reluctance; assert yourself as a direct leader.
    • He thinks they're more mature, they're more direct and they're much less dramatic.
    Synonyms
    frank, straightforward, honest, candid, open, sincere, straight, straight to the point, blunt, plain-spoken, outspoken, forthright, downright, uninhibited, unreserved, point blank, no-nonsense, matter-of-fact, bluff, undiplomatic, tactless
    not afraid to call a spade a spade, not beating around the bush, speaking as one finds
    explicit, clear, plain, unequivocal, unambiguous, unqualified, categorical
    informal straight from the shoulder, upfront
    1. 3.1 (of evidence or proof) bearing immediately and unambiguously upon the facts at issue.
      （证据，证明）直接的，清楚的
      there is no direct evidence that officials accepted bribes

      没有直接证据表明官员们接受了贿赂。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • As Mrs. Holland has not suffered a cardiac arrest, this evidence has no direct bearing on the issues that were before the Board.
      • Some findings of primary fact will be the result of direct evidence, whereas others will depend upon inference from direct evidence of such facts.
      • Despite the lack of direct evidence, certain trends which impinged upon acting can be traced across the period.
      • This, in fact, is direct evidence supporting the model of amyloids as waterfilled nanotubes.
      • It is not a direct proof that the mind is something more than a machine, but a schema of disproof for any particular version of mechanism that may be put forward.
      • Where direct proofs are lacking philosophy occupies the important place.
      • I do not have direct evidence that allows me to choose between the two possibilities.
      • Late on Friday night, authorities freed three of the protesters, saying there was no direct proof that they were involved in attacks on police.
      • And in every case could it fairly and reasonably make such a finding of fact in the absence of direct evidence from the Investor?
      • Some point to the fact there is no direct evidence that Hitler himself gave the order for the final solution.
      • The evidence has a direct bearing on future strategies for all transport agencies, public and private.
      • In fact there is direct evidence in this case that at least some of the claimants were aware of the resistance in the market place at all material times.
      • We saw no direct evidence that such information was being used, but it's certainly out there for the taking.
      • These data provide direct evidence confirming earlier hypotheses that the silica pump is weak in Monterey Bay.
      • Defendants will have to call their informants or provide other direct evidence.
      • The evidence will have a direct bearing on any further investigations into the arms deal.
      • More direct evidence of water on Mars comes from detailed images obtained by Mars Global Surveyor.
      • We know Roman coins were found there in times past, but there is no other direct evidence.
      • But there is no direct evidence that the fresh air supply opening was in fact blocked in any way on this occasion.
      • In fact, no direct evidence linked the trailers to biological production at all.

  • 4Perpendicular to a surface; not oblique.

    （与表面）垂直的；不倾斜的

    a direct butt joint between surfaces of steel

    钢铁表面的垂直对接。

adverb dɪˈrɛktdʌɪˈrɛkt

  • 1With no one or nothing in between.

    直接地

    they seem reluctant to deal with me direct

    他们好像不愿意直接和我打交道。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One overriding principle governs farmers' markets everywhere: the producer sells direct to the consumer.
    • They opened the scoring after 5 minutes when Kieran Keegan scored direct from a corner.
    • Eventually Boys did pull a goal back when Simon Rea scored direct from a corner on 78 minutes.
    • Prior to this date personnel were enlisted direct and not included with figures rendered by military recruiting authorities.
    • We used to buy so many kettle elements that we bought them direct from the manufacturer in crates of 100.
    • We got our first goal against the run of play when Pat Kennedy scored direct from a corner.
    • I don't read Slate at all, but have Dear Prudence delivered direct to my inbox.
    • Several are sold direct to the consumer via the Internet or boating magazines.
    • Users of the innovative Wiltshire Wigglybus service can now book their next journey direct from their mobile phone, using the new text booking service.
    • If you can't face all that fiddle, follow my example and buy direct from small Dorset company, Thursday Cottage.
    • Although sales this time last year were buoyant many exporters and finishers used our catalogue to buy direct from farms.
    • Of course when you live in NZ there are some caveats with buying consumer electronics direct from Japan.
    • There's been a lot of talk about manufacturers selling direct to the consumer.
    • They make it possible for the experts to go direct, without any intermediaries.
    • However tension between the two over the deal led to the company being sold to Enel direct.
    • Instead it buys direct from big manufacturers including Walls and Nestle.
    Synonyms
    directly, straight, in person, without an intermediary
    French tête-à-tête
    1. 1.1 By a straight route or without breaking a journey.
      径直地；直达地
      Austrian Airlines are flying direct to Innsbruck again

      奥地利航班又直达因斯布鲁克了。

      Synonyms
      directly, straight, in person, without an intermediary
verb dɪˈrɛktdʌɪˈrɛkt
[with object]

  • 1Control the operations of; manage or govern.

    控制；管理；统治

    an economic elite directed the nation's affairs

    一群经济精英管理着国家事务。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It includes the battlespace management process of planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations.
    • Modernization caused the HBC to be a simpler business to manage, and led to changes in the way it directed and monitored its operations.
    • One also recalls many a ministers operating from the police control rooms and directing the anti-minority operations.
    • Reason is no less of the nature of man than passion, and is the same in all men, because all men agree in the will to be directed and governed in the way to that which they desire to attain, namely their own good, which is the work of reason.
    • He will be responsible for directing and managing many of the programs and day-to-day operations and activities at NASA.
    • They form a small mystical elite which directs the community's religious life and guards its ‘soul’.
    • The AOC directs airpower for a theater and the NOSC directs Net Operations.
    • States control and direct society, contain nations, and command territories.
    • In a reversal of a decision made nearly two years ago, Iowa State's new campus dining services will be directed and managed by the residence department.
    • The PST was set up in September for the specific purpose of monitoring and directing Operation Relex.
    • So when managing and directing the firm's performance, you have to say explicitly that this is part of the strategy and that it's very important.
    • Indeed it's trying to throw reporters off by saying the operation was planned and directed by Iraqi police.
    • The organizational literature depicts managers as controlling and directing operations.
    • Military planners rely on them to provide command-and-control centres from which operations can be directed.
    • Recently she managed and directed the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring program.
    • In this role, he manages and directs the Life Skills Support Center, and family advocacy, substance abuse and drug demand reduction programs.
    • He suggests that we should learn from empire, so when we go into places like Iraq we appoint a modern-day governor-general who directs military and political operations.
    • Behind it all is the even more complicated organisation or organisations which direct and manage Hindu religious nationalism.
    • The navy also directed the seaborne logistic operation that sustained the American forces and their allies in Southeast Asia.
    • Above all, we need these strategies to be directed by a national government focused constantly on the task, not just whenever a media opportunity arises.
    Synonyms
    administer, manage, run, control, govern, conduct, handle
    be in charge of, be in control of, be in command of, be the boss of, lead, head, command, rule, preside over, exercise control over, be responsible for, be at the helm of
    supervise, superintend, oversee, guide, regulate, orchestrate, coordinate, engineer, mastermind
    informal run the show, call the shots, call the tune, pull the strings, be in the driving seat, be in the saddle
    1. 1.1 Supervise and control (a film, play, or other production, or the actors in it)
      导演（电影、戏剧、其他作品或演员）
      the film is directed by Sir Richard Attenborough
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As well as being a gifted rapper, Marcus is an actor and recently directed the play ‘Minority Report’ at Manchester's Contact Theatre.
      • But the entire feature, directed by newcomer Bennett Miller, deserves praise.
      • Two recent films directed by prominent American actors deal with Latin American political intrigue in an odd partnership with dance.
      • The film, which premiered at Sundance, was directed by first-time feature filmmaker Joshua Marston.
      • That he also directed the film and supervised the CGI backdrop just adds to the remarkable nature of the production.
      • This was the first time a Sinhala director directed a Tamil language film.
      • The film is appallingly directed, exposing the actors to scenes of baffling embarrassment.
      • Redford then went on to direct what would turn out to be one of my all-time favorite movies.
      • In addition to starring, the Academy Award-winning actor is also directing and producing the film - and doing his own singing.
      • John also directed the 2001 film Lucky Girl, which received two Gemini awards.
      • No, I think actually one of the main things I learned from directing film is that actors should really just shut up.
      • Roger Avery directs with a flair for despair.
      • Usually, this shift is accompanied by a great deal of giddy chatter about finally having control of a vision, particularly when an actor is directing his first film.
      • Starring Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman, the film was both directed and executive produced by Pollack, and he even plays an uncredited minor role in it.
      • I always thought I wouldn't let that happen to any of my actors when I directed the film.
      • Letting famous film directors direct operas has resulted in both smashing successes and dismal failures.
      • Along with his nephew, Kit, Kiran has written, produced and directed a short thriller film which has been shot in Hounslow and Richmond.
      • The first film I saw in this synchronous series was In the Bedroom, directed by newcomer Todd Field.
      • I don't believe actor Robert Young ever directed a film, possibly feeling that it wasn't something he was suited to.
      • Over the years, he has written novels and screenplays and even produced and directed the critically acclaimed film The Missionary.
    2. 1.2 Train and conduct (a group of musicians).
      指挥（乐团）
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Leading the ensemble will be Hugh Smith, senior lecturer in music, who has wide performing and music interest and also directs the St Martin's College Choir and Community Concert Band.
      • The excellent Armonico Consort musicians and singers, directed by Christopher Monks, create a background to which the action unfolds.
      • The beautiful choir from St Aiden's N.S. was trained and directed by Vivienne Lee and the organist was her father George Lee.
      • The conductor is David Brophy, who directed the National Symphony Orchestra at the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games earlier this year.
      Synonyms
      develop, mould, shape, train, teach, instruct, educate, school, tutor, coach, groom, drill, discipline, prime, prepare, guide, inform, verse, enlighten, inculcate, indoctrinate, edify, cultivate, improve, better, uplift, elevate

  • 2 Aim (something) in a particular direction or at a particular person.

    将（某物）对准；朝向（某个特定的方向或特定的人）

    heating ducts to direct warm air to rear-seat passengers

    将暖空气送往后排座位乘客的暖气输送管。

    his smile was directed at Lois

    他的笑容是冲着莱斯的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A box fan held open the window, whirring loudly as it directed the warm air from outside inward.
    • His weak shot was directed straight at the keeper and saved easily.
    • The Kildare keeper saved well and Sexton flung himself through the air but could not direct the ball into the net as the clock ran out on Down's challenge.
    • The majority of Sheard's jokes are directed outward, at various hecklers and hangers-on.
    • If the armed forces of a country are defending it against an invading force, then their operations must be directed against the enemy forces quite generally.
    • Tony Ellis came closest to breaking the deadlock but directed his header wide leaving Emmerson to snatch a priceless win.
    • The boy smiled tentatively, directing his gaze in Kyle's direction, and moved to walk past the man.
    • The participants had to simultaneously direct two moving points to a given destination.
    • "Have fun, " Emmy told them, however, the comment was directed mainly at Chris.
    • Chris glanced briefly at the younger man and chuckled, then directed his piercing gray gaze back at me.
    • The previously flawless Kennedy stepped up and directed the ball wide.
    • When you flick a switch, cold air from the air conditioning system is directed into it to chill your drink.
    • I will check this tracker from time to time, to see what sort of strange Google searches direct people here.
    • With a fan at the base of the cabinet, warm air is directed at the dogs inside, gently drying them for 30 minutes after their wash.
    • You need to direct the warm air from the vents against the windows to compensate for this.
    • Several times in the second half he eased himself into scoring positions and directed a header wide.
    • Anger and resentment should be directed at management and governors, not fellow workers.
    • She patted Sibyl's dark head then directed her gaze toward the square opening in the wall.
    • These devices intercept the particles coming from the region between the plasma and the walls, and then neutralize them before directing them into pumping ducts.
    • Questions were also directed at the audience comprising students and teachers.
    Synonyms
    aim, point, level
    address to, intend for, mean for, destine for
    focus on, train on, turn on, fix on
    1. 2.1 Tell or show (someone) how to get somewhere.
      给（某人）指路
      can you direct me to the railway station, please?

      能否请你给我指一下到火车站的路？

      Example sentencesExamples
      • A kindly security guard directs us on our way out.
      • Paramedic Chris Collins said they did not know Scarborough and had to be directed by ambulance controllers to the address in Eastfield, where they arrived at 1.46 am.
      • I imagined directing someone to where I'd just been: ‘Get on a train and let yourself go.’
      • Laurie pinpoints a location and directs Shawn to a scenic overlook.
      • I usually go down Haylands Way and Polhill Avenue, but it directs me via Kimbolton Road…
      • He directs us to the site of the former convenience store, where we run in to explain why we're late.
      • Ignore a waymarked gate on the right and follow the track as it winds left, through woodland, and comes to a signpost, directing you right along a pleasing grassy track.
      • Now, at this point in time, I'm reaaally tired (driving 640 miles a week does take a toll on you) and Kim was directing me up a hill to get to her home.
      • Suddenly it takes pity on me and works, directs me into my destination which is a place I would never have found even if I'd lived next to it.
      • For a while the route was easy to follow; I just looked for the plethora of brown signs directing me to my next destination, The Waterton Countryside Discovery Centre and the Squire's Cafe.
      • If you bypass that town on the N80, you will observe that all signs directing you to the town say ‘Ceatharlach town centre’.
      • South-east of Parham, along Collins Road, you'll see the signs directing you to historic Betty's Hope Estate.
      Synonyms
      give directions to, show/point/indicate the way
      guide, steer, lead
      conduct, accompany, usher, escort, navigate, pilot
    2. 2.2 Address or give instructions for the delivery of (a letter or parcel)
      在（信封，包裹）上写姓名地址；说明（信封，包裹）寄往何处
      put them all in one packet, and direct them to me
      Example sentencesExamples
      • At one point in 2000 the ISP was receiving up to 10 million spams a day - mostly directed to non-existent email addresses.
      • I wrote a personal letter directed to him and he would not respond.
      • A letter directed to Senator Tom Daschle is thought to be the source of the anthrax, but authorities have not ruled out the possibility that other tainted letters are involved.
      • Since I am the treasurer and the niece sends the dues checks to this address, she directed a certified letter here for the Empress.
      • Secondly, this letter was also not directed to the bar girls.
      Synonyms
      address, label, superscribe
      post, send, mail, dispatch
    3. 2.3 Focus (one's thoughts) on or address (one's efforts) towards something.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • To be fair, the Ombudsman has also directed his attention to two individuals, in particular.
      • That was a real puzzle to me because as far as I could recall, my effort had always been directed toward accomplishing some goal, or being good, or at least looking good.
      • Thoughts were directed towards home, but there was also uncertainty about what they might do in Canada and what the government would do for them.
      • Her first thought was directed towards the partially open windows on two of her bedroom walls.
      • Her face was intent on the Caddy, and it was with some effort that she directed her attention towards him.
      • Much of the company's effort will now be directed towards trying to retain the franchise.
      • Let me ask you, what relief efforts are being directed towards preventing this kind of disaster from occurring again?
      • In cognition we direct ourselves towards entities but we can only do this if unconcealment has taken place.
      • She barely heard the music as she proceeded down the aisle of the church; all of her thoughts were directed towards thinking about what she was going to do now.
      • The government is committed to combating social exclusion, and its initial efforts have been directed towards establishing the Universal Bank and forcing normal banks to offer basic bank accounts.
      • Now our thoughts are directed toward the road race on Saturday.
      • Consequently, significant focus has been directed toward a basic understanding of the underlying mechanisms involved.
      • Your efforts are best directed towards the radio station, Clear Channel, and the advertisers.
      • You are slowly falling in love, I chanted in my head, directing all thoughts toward the guy walking slightly ahead of me.
      • Personally, I gave myself a couple of weeks to mourn, and began directing my thoughts towards who he truly was and what he'd shown me.
      • Negatives mainly directed the attention toward other problems such as extrapulmonary infections and noninfectious complications.
      • Instead of putting the victim first, most effort has been directed towards the offender.
      • And that's what everyone's efforts have been directed towards.
      • George Bush has primarily directed his attention to school reform, leaving higher education to look after itself.
      • In the humblest of ways the UTT's mission of ‘Education with a global vision’ is directed towards the achievement of this noble ideal.
      Synonyms
      focus, centre, centralize, bring to bear
    4. 2.4direct something at/to Address a comment to or aim a criticism at.
      针对…发表评论（或批评）
      his criticism was directed at the wastage of ammunition

      他针对弹药的浪费进行了批评。

      I suggest that he direct his remarks to the council

      我建议他针对这个理事会发表评论。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I wasn't sure who she directed the comment to but I was guessing it was Max.
      • He directed his next comment to Adrian as they moved to get into the truck.
      • ‘My patience is running thin,’ Vincenzi said while turning to Domi, so that it was unclear who the comment was directed to.
      • ‘That little walk he took, opened the wound again,’ Hannah said, directing her comment to her parents.
      • The West directed their comments to two audiences: the governments of the Eastern states and those individuals dissenting from prevailing practices in Soviet-bloc states.
      • He is directing these comments to the ruling elite, assuring it that a Kerry administration would continue the US drive for global hegemony, but would more competently manage the policy's execution.
      • If she is worried about a small group of people holding up progress and costing York taxpayers money, then perhaps she might like to direct her comments to the Lib Dem council, a group set to get very much smaller after 2007.
      • Maria suddenly spoke up, directing her comment to Julia.
      • She also rebuked her, telling her this was not a news conference, and ordered her to direct her remarks to the court.
      • Remember to write as if you are facing the person you are directing your comments to.
      • He patted the man roughly on the cheek and took a step back, directing his next comment to the guards.
      • Cllr Brian Stanley joined the debate, directing his comments to Cllr Lodge.
      • I would like to direct my comments to two Supplementary Order Papers on the Table that relate to Part 1.
      • ‘You have made a new start on a difficult journey requiring courage and leadership each day,’ Bush said, directing his comments to Abbas.
      • I was directing my comment to the Northlands School Division where the graduation rate is extremely low.
      • ‘That's alright, I willingly give up my share to any takers,’ she said pointedly, directing her comment to Ray-Ray who was acting blissfully ignorant.
      • He directed the last comment to the man with her trunk.
      • These are the people that most of my comments will be directed to.
      • However, I'm directing my comment to Nancy and the psychologist there.
      • It seemed ironic to me that Atkinson should direct his comments to a black player who grew up believing he was mixed race.
    5. 2.5direct something at Target a product or advertisement specifically at (someone)
      使（产品）针对（或面向）（某人）
      the book is directed at the younger reader

      这本书是面向年轻读者的。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • And surely any campaign which effectively improves the health of people is a good thing, no matter whether it is directed at certain groups or mass targeted.
      • ‘The key with any advertising is understanding the target that that advertising is directed at,’ Wolf said.
      • Although individuals' personal information will remain confidential, the database will enable the advertisers to direct their ads at specific geographies and types of customer.
      Synonyms
      target, market
      orient towards, pitch to/towards
      design for, tailor to
    6. 2.6archaic Guide or advise in a course or decision.
      〈古〉对（某人及其判断）进行指导（或提出建议）
      the conscience of the credulous prince was directed by saints and bishops

      那位轻信的王子的良知得到了圣徒和主教们的指引。

  • 3 Give (someone) an official order or authoritative instruction.

    命令；指示

    the judge directed him to perform community service

    法官命令他完成社区服务。

    with clause he directed that no picture from his collection could be sold

    他发出指示，凡他收集的图片一律不得出售。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Government has directed the Boundary Committee to carry out a review of the current local government structure in Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria and to come up with options for change.
    • Somehow, a year later, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was directed to conduct economic assessments of the canal.
    • However, Speaker Chatterjee refused to do so saying he cannot direct the Government or a Minister to make a statement.
    • Estrada, for his part, allegedly directed the government's Toll Regulatory Board and the Public Estates Authority to proceed with the acquisition of the land.
    • The Supreme Court, on January 15, 2002, directed the Punjab government to complete the canal in a year.
    • He expressed regret at the ‘sad loss of life, that cannot be replaced’, and said he had directed the mine management to do everything possible for the affected families.
    • The president would begin by directing the U.S. Strategic Command to take a thousand warheads off its ICBMs and put them in storage not less than three hundred miles away.
    • The Supreme Court has directed the State Governments and Union Territories to abide by the norms.
    • Cllr Durcan then proceeded to tell the Mayor he should have the conviction to direct the Manager to withdraw his remarks.
    • He also urged the Government to direct the BDA to call a meeting of farmers to decide on the compensation.
    • There were two orders directing them to supply expert reports in support of their claims.
    • Five years later, in 1993, the High Court favoured the petition and directed the Government to implement the rule of law.
    • On 7 August 96, the court also directed the Punjab government to pay one million rupees as interim compensation to Mrs. Khalra.
    • Private agencies or NGOs carrying out development projects for the Government shall also be directed to pay compensation amount to the landowners.
    • If it decides to confirm this, the commission can direct the Government to abolish, or alter, the aid.
    • In July 2004, the government directed BDA to stall the layout process reportedly due to irregularities in tendering.
    • The government directed Commonwealth agencies not to provide submissions to the Committee.
    • The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to give a detailed report on the permissions granted for change of land use in Bangalore city.
    • Acting on the report, the High Court had directed the Government to take action to clear the green belt area from encroachments.
    • The men are seeking a court order directing the government to uphold their constitutional rights.
    Synonyms
    instruct, tell, command, order, give orders to, charge, call on, require, dictate
    adjure, enjoin
    literary bid

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin directus, past participle of dirigere, from di- 'distinctly' or de- 'down' + regere 'put straight'.

  • rectangle from late 16th century:

    A rectangle is a shape made up of four right angles, and both English and the Latin source of the word use the same image, for rectangle comes from rectus ‘right, straight’ combined with angulus ‘angle’, also found in angle itself. Rectus is the source of a number of words in English including direct (Late Middle English) ‘in a straight line’, rectify (Late Middle English) ‘put right’, rectitude (Late Middle English) ‘straightness’, and rectum (mid 16th century) from the Latin rectum intestinum ‘straight intestine’

Rhymes

affect, bisect, bull-necked, collect, confect, connect, correct, defect, deflect, deject, detect, effect, eject, elect, erect, expect, infect, inflect, inject, inspect, interconnect, interject, intersect, misdirect, neglect, object, perfect, project, prospect, protect, reflect, reject, respect, resurrect, sect, select, subject, suspect, transect, unchecked, Utrecht

Definition of direct in US English:

direct

adjective

  • 1Extending or moving from one place to another by the shortest way without changing direction or stopping.

    直达的，径直的

    there was no direct flight that day

    那天没有直达航班。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mr. Staunton said the introduction of direct flights from Birmingham to Knock were bringing in daily golfers to Enniscrone.
    • Committee members will hear at the meeting that this is the only option that allows the cycle track to follow a direct, safe route at a low enough gradient to make it easy to cycle along it.
    • PC Braine, who used to be stationed at Pewsey, attempted to wade along the river to reach the woman, but decided it would be quicker to find a more direct route.
    • The island has seen a tourist boom in recent years, following the introduction of direct flights from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands.
    • Mr Mason compared that to the 70 or 80 trains that he estimated went through the village every day on a direct route between York and Leeds.
    • Unfortunately, sharing a liability with some other African tourist destinations, there is no direct flight to Khartoum.
    • How could this service be a threat to the viability of a large Laundromat in an area over 5km away from our estate and not on a direct bus route?
    • The minister for transport is using this occasion to invite Arab and other foreign airlines to resume direct flight to Iraq.
    • We have reduced the level of warning in our travel advice for Pakistan; and direct British Airways flights there resumed last December.
    • Rail campaigners are renewing calls for Bradford's two stations to be linked and for better direct rail routes to other English cities.
    • When the savings aren't enough, you can always book first class, direct flights, or whatever you prefer.
    • Once considered too far off the main flight paths for budget travellers, Ryanair now offers cheap direct flights from Britain.
    • On an earlier expedition they had failed to discover the fabled and elusive Northwest Passage that would provide a direct route from Europe to the Orient.
    • The service is reverting to the direct route between the town centre and Kirkwall Airport and the diversion across the Heathery Loan will be discontinued.
    • However, from November 1, the airline will offer direct nonstop flights from Malé to Heathrow on Mondays and Fridays.
    • You can fly directly to Palma from both Glasgow and Edinburgh with Globespan until the end of this month, and direct flights are available throughout the year.
    • Since the flight was a direct one to Dublin, the question seemed oddly unsettling some 30,000 feet above the Irish Sea.
    • The completion of Secunderabad-Mudkhed project will provide an alternative shorter direct route to Mumbai.
    • Strand Travel is offering a direct flight to Istanbul and many of Chris Doran's own family are booked on the plane which leaves from Dublin.
    • But with direct and cheap flights to all manner of more ‘civilised’ countries, I am sure they will not be stuck.
    Synonyms
    straight, undeviating, unswerving
    non-stop, unbroken, uninterrupted, straight through, through
    1. 1.1Astrology Astronomy (of apparent planetary motion) proceeding from west to east in accord with actual motion.
      〔天文，占星〕顺行的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Assuming planets are in direct motion, aspects are cast by swifter planets and received by slower ones.
      • Both planets were direct in motion; Mars was moving slowly and Venus was moving swiftly.
      • It is also accelerating, since it has maximum retrograde motion near inferior conjunction and maximum direct motion near superior conjunction.
      • Remember Mercury normally speeds through a sign in than three weeks when its motion is direct.
      • At all other times the two motions will combine to produce direct motion.

  • 2Without intervening factors or intermediaries.

    直接的

    the complications are a direct result of bacteria spreading

    那些并发症是细菌扩散的直接后果。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They are committed to developing a more direct link between the tech team and the worship planning process.
    • An inquest in Southampton heard that the former ship's fitter died of a lung disease caused as a direct result of contact with asbestos.
    • He believed that, if not checked, China would extend its direct influence over the whole of South-East Asia.
    • An exploration of a more direct link between recombination and generation of coding repeats is underway.
    • The second reason I worry is that the dynamism of a closer link with the United States would extend far beyond the direct trade benefits.
    • Much the most effective way of securing the intervention of the ruler was by direct personal contact, and this was achieved through his household or court.
    • Roundtable participants identified several areas where there is a more direct link between facilities and productivity.
    • So far nearly all human cases of avian flu have resulted from direct contact with infected birds.
    • However, those with the most direct contact with the camper may be in the best position to assess readiness.
    • But at the same time, there was a renewed interest in Early Christian art, resulting from direct contacts with Rome.
    • Such a structural change in the initiation complex can result from direct contacts between the transcription factor and RNA polymerase.
    • It does mean, though, that interviewers need to be sensitive to the dangers to which victims may be exposed as a direct result of the interviewer's presence.
    • Iran has, through intermediaries and in direct talks with the Americans, made clear what it is, and is not, willing to do.
    • A lot of the things that you'll see in Chill Factor were a direct result of my efforts.
    • Against Italy, their display as a pairing was very poor, and as these positions effectively control the game, a direct factor in the overall display.
    • In circle, we have the most direct contact with the Gods, and with the Divine within ourselves.
    • And then of course, someone said that it was a direct result of Divine intervention that he turned himself in.
    • Contact dermatitis results from direct contact with one of many irritants or allergens.
    • New research by a leading expert in the field has included deaths in which MRSA and other superbugs are a factor rather than the direct cause.
    • That finally resulted in a direct intervention by Foreign Secretary Jack Straw which led to Ian's liberty.
    Synonyms
    face to face, personal, unmediated, head-on, immediate, first-hand
    1. 2.1 (of light or heat) proceeding from a source without being reflected or blocked.
      （光，热）直射的
      ferns like a bright position out of direct sunlight

      蕨类植物喜欢生长在没有阳光直射的明亮的地方。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • You can pick the tomatoes before the birds or squirrels get to them and let them ripen in bright light, not direct sunlight.
      • They can grow 12 inches high and 6 inches wide, prefer bright light but not direct sunlight.
      • It is animated by light - direct sunlight creates a glow.
      • Also, do not store the balls in direct sunlight or near a heat or light source.
      • This form would block direct sunlight coming from south of the east-west axis.
      • Keep away from sources of heat (including direct sunlight, radiators, lamps and television sets).
      • The surfaces that will reflect the direct light and at the same time won't produce a glare are recommended here.
      • Storage at average room temperature away from direct heat or direct sunlight is best.
      • Recall that the model was lit by large diffusers to simulate north light - not direct sunlight.
      • The quality of light is not determined solely by the sources of direct light.
      • They need light but avoid direct sunlight, as they may get scorched.
      • You can even choose a prismatic block to deliberately direct light onto a light coloured ceiling where it is softly diffused around the room.
      • Shades on the south side block unwanted direct sunlight while reflecting light onto the ceiling of the interior.
      • Keep away from sources of ignition and direct sunlight.
      • No freezing corners, icy lofts, or windswept landings and one simple direct heat source.
      • All medications should be stored away from heat and direct sunlight.
      • Store in an amber coloured glass bottle away from direct heat or sunlight, and use within two months.
      • Using these calibrated isotropic light detectors both direct light and reflected light could be measured.
      • But it is important not to overheat the casualty so do not apply a hot-water bottle or other source of direct heat.
      • In some galleries, diffused light is supplemented with direct daylight.
    2. 2.2 (of genealogy) proceeding in continuous succession from parent to child.
      （家谱，家宗）直系的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • That would make him a direct descendant of Robert II - though I suspect this is unprovable.
      • But more importantly, you are the last direct descendant of the Jester's piper son, Nathaniel.
      • Her mother was a direct descendant of George Washington's brother Samuel.
      • He claims he's a direct descendant of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, and if you saw him shoot, you might believe him.
      • Heaven doesn't want me because I'm in the direct bloodline of a vampire who dealt with the devil.
      • Although she gets reborn in a Caribbean setting, there is no direct lineage convincingly established for her.
      • He answers that Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi was a direct descendant of the head of Bait Hillel and continued in his ways.
      • Both were direct progeny of that parent, and one of these inbreds had additional backcrossing to that parent in its pedigree.
      • I have been successful in tracing the Cooper family line back to the 1780s, but so far cannot find any of Mark Cooper's direct descendants.
      • Why should the genetic relatedness effect be stronger for direct lineages than it is for peripheral lineages?
      • You never feel totally fine around a clan that isn't a direct descendant or ancestor of your clan, but the intensity varies.
      • The race today also looked likely to feature a direct descendant of each horse.
      • She was the last direct descendant to own the house before Stenton was given to the city of Philadelphia in 1909.
      • Henry Cecil was a direct descendant of the English statesman, William Cecil, Lord Burghley.
      • They are direct descendants of the original people who lived on the land.
      • The research has shown a clear genetic relationship amongst Cohanim and their direct lineage from a common ancestor.
      • She was born in the Peddie region and is a direct descendant of the British 1820 settlers who colonised the Eastern Cape.
      • The granddaughter and last direct descendant of the late Greek tycoon is also the inadvertent inheritor of a tragic family history.
      • A direct descendant of Henry VII, Viscount Mountgarret was Eton and Sandhurst educated and a former captain in the Irish Guards.
      • He is probably related to - a direct descendant of, possibly - Hans Christian Andersen.
    3. 2.3 (of a quotation) taken from someone's words without being changed.
      （引语）直接引用的，原封不动的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A correspondent rightly faults me for not giving the direct quotation.
      • Except at the end of the last movement, he avoids direct quotation.
      • This is followed by a more detailed treatment that includes both synthesis and direct quotations.
      • This is a direct quotation from the President of the Royal Society of London, the Australian, who I gather was made a Lord the other day.
      • I haven't been able to come up with a direct quotation, so I thought I better ask you directly.
      • Fromkin uses footnotes to identify direct quotations rather than to support historical argument.
      • Here's a direct quotation from the written statement he issued this week.
      • This ends our direct quotation from Fisher's thesis, and his description of his machine.
      • The AP story limited direct quotation from the Clinton book to only 180 words.
      • The couples' thoughts are interspersed throughout the book in the form of direct quotations.
      • A quick check established that this was the case with all of the references given in the book, even for direct quotations.
      • However, the text contains few direct quotations or thoughts from Douglas herself.
      • The articles incorporated substantial sections of the Minute both in direct quotation and in paraphrase.
      • There is the direct quotation from them in paragraph 15 (albeit followed by the words of the new rule).
      • Viewers gain a wealth of information about Wright and hear some of his direct quotations.
      • He cites not a single work, nor is there any direct quotation.
      • Participant's direct quotations were included to illustrate themes in this pilot study.
      • The fact is, the standards for direct quotation in print media are scandalously low, and should be reformed.
      • A final document of themes, categories, and direct quotations was sent to each of us for validation.
      • There is a more serious question that arises from a book that relies so heavily on direct quotations.
    4. 2.4 (of taxation) levied on income or profits rather than on goods or services.
      （课税）按收入（或盈利）征收的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In addition, the government had been able to reduce direct taxation and pay off part of the national debt from the proceeds of privatization.
      • Thus the adoption of true free trade involves the abolition of all indirect taxation of whatever kind, and the resort to direct taxation for all public revenues.
    5. 2.5 Complete (used for emphasis)
      完全的，截然的（用来强调）
      nonviolence is the direct opposite of compulsion

      非暴力和强制是完全相反的。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • In direct contrast to this shape, it is easy to initially bypass the heavy mantelpiece placed high on the wall near the entrance.
      • I am not so much against fun - although I suppose I kind of am - as I am the direct opposite of fun.
      • In direct contrast to a year before, holly berries were almost completely absent now, possibly because of the wet season.
      • In direct contrast to most of the gigs I go to, this one was all seated.
      • Late modern society has privileged freedom over security, in direct contrast to the social values and structures of high modernity.
      • This was in direct contrast to when the cold war was at its height.
      • Welsh's background is almost the direct opposite of McCall Smith's.
      • In direct contrast to most major cities, in La Paz, the poor have the best view.
      • In this vein they have made the quest for life, the universe and anything the main story thread which is in direct contrast to the original work.
      • I also think that the mayor is in direct contrast to the president.
      • But in direct contrast to this point the laid-back attitude is an awfully good antidote to stress - in theory.
      • Huntington's innings had been in direct contrast.
      • The humour appears most frequently when actions and statements are the direct opposite of what is really felt.
      • They are in direct contrast with each other, absolutely, and I am astounded by that.
      • This is, after all, the direct opposite of consumption.
      • In direct contrast, feminist accounts have pushed Shajara into the limelight at the cost of the events themselves.
      • What Goldsmith actually wrote is therefore the direct opposite of what Jenkins claims he wrote.
      • Yet their fictional lives are placed in direct contrast with their shabby and poor surroundings.
      • In direct contrast to the style of the women sitting opposite me, Dobbin's decor looks like it had been designed by Jackie Healy-Rae.
      • It was a direct contrast to the browns and blacks of the peat moors above.
      Synonyms
      exact, absolute, complete, diametrical, downright, thorough, extreme

  • 3(of a person or their behavior) going straight to the point; frank.

    （人或其行为）直截了当的；坦率的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As a method of communication they are less direct than straightforward statements, but they may often be more effective.
    • He is an immensely likeable, straightforward and direct person.
    • He's very direct, he's a very honest person, he's a very religious person, he means exactly what he says.
    • His flaw was his indispensable virtue: he was direct and candid in telling the unvarnished truth.
    • That was one of the many things he liked about her, she was direct and she always got straight to the point.
    • They are more direct than us, in some ways like animals, but also with more elaborate notions of politeness.
    • She always liked the way Miss Louise was always direct and straight.
    • He is so direct, he practically assaults the modern, spin-accustomed ear.
    • He is a bit upset by that, that anybody thought he was wanting to leave just for one half-time where I was more direct with the players than I have been for a few months.
    • I loved these people - they are so direct, there is no hidden agenda.
    • They both are very direct men, they both are very honest and sincere men and they both are men who don't mince their words.
    • He thinks they're more mature, they're more direct and they're much less dramatic.
    • He is direct in confronting over-negative perspectives.
    • We sure appreciate you being so direct with us and joining us.
    • But, at the same time, he is a sincere and direct person, who doesn't fear saying what he thinks.
    • She's very direct when you ask her about her pet hates.
    • Speak clearly, compellingly, and without reluctance; assert yourself as a direct leader.
    • He's somewhat direct and straightforward in his approach to business.
    • And he was, is, a very honest, very direct bloke and I had a lot of time for him.
    • But I also liked how he was direct about the age thing, candid but tactful.
    Synonyms
    frank, straightforward, honest, candid, open, sincere, straight, straight to the point, blunt, plain-spoken, outspoken, forthright, downright, uninhibited, unreserved, point blank, no-nonsense, matter-of-fact, bluff, undiplomatic, tactless
    1. 3.1 (of evidence or proof) bearing immediately and unambiguously upon the facts at issue.
      （证据，证明）直接的，清楚的
      there is no direct evidence that officials accepted bribes

      没有直接证据表明官员们接受了贿赂。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • We saw no direct evidence that such information was being used, but it's certainly out there for the taking.
      • As Mrs. Holland has not suffered a cardiac arrest, this evidence has no direct bearing on the issues that were before the Board.
      • More direct evidence of water on Mars comes from detailed images obtained by Mars Global Surveyor.
      • Defendants will have to call their informants or provide other direct evidence.
      • Some point to the fact there is no direct evidence that Hitler himself gave the order for the final solution.
      • Some findings of primary fact will be the result of direct evidence, whereas others will depend upon inference from direct evidence of such facts.
      • These data provide direct evidence confirming earlier hypotheses that the silica pump is weak in Monterey Bay.
      • The evidence will have a direct bearing on any further investigations into the arms deal.
      • In fact, no direct evidence linked the trailers to biological production at all.
      • This, in fact, is direct evidence supporting the model of amyloids as waterfilled nanotubes.
      • The evidence has a direct bearing on future strategies for all transport agencies, public and private.
      • Where direct proofs are lacking philosophy occupies the important place.
      • Late on Friday night, authorities freed three of the protesters, saying there was no direct proof that they were involved in attacks on police.
      • We know Roman coins were found there in times past, but there is no other direct evidence.
      • I do not have direct evidence that allows me to choose between the two possibilities.
      • Despite the lack of direct evidence, certain trends which impinged upon acting can be traced across the period.
      • It is not a direct proof that the mind is something more than a machine, but a schema of disproof for any particular version of mechanism that may be put forward.
      • But there is no direct evidence that the fresh air supply opening was in fact blocked in any way on this occasion.
      • In fact there is direct evidence in this case that at least some of the claimants were aware of the resistance in the market place at all material times.
      • And in every case could it fairly and reasonably make such a finding of fact in the absence of direct evidence from the Investor?

  • 4Perpendicular to a surface; not oblique.

    （与表面）垂直的；不倾斜的

    a direct butt joint between surfaces of steel

    钢铁表面的垂直对接。

adverb

  • 1With no one or nothing in between.

    直接地

    buy direct and save
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I don't read Slate at all, but have Dear Prudence delivered direct to my inbox.
    • One overriding principle governs farmers' markets everywhere: the producer sells direct to the consumer.
    • If you can't face all that fiddle, follow my example and buy direct from small Dorset company, Thursday Cottage.
    • Eventually Boys did pull a goal back when Simon Rea scored direct from a corner on 78 minutes.
    • Although sales this time last year were buoyant many exporters and finishers used our catalogue to buy direct from farms.
    • We used to buy so many kettle elements that we bought them direct from the manufacturer in crates of 100.
    • We got our first goal against the run of play when Pat Kennedy scored direct from a corner.
    • There's been a lot of talk about manufacturers selling direct to the consumer.
    • However tension between the two over the deal led to the company being sold to Enel direct.
    • Prior to this date personnel were enlisted direct and not included with figures rendered by military recruiting authorities.
    • Of course when you live in NZ there are some caveats with buying consumer electronics direct from Japan.
    • Several are sold direct to the consumer via the Internet or boating magazines.
    • Users of the innovative Wiltshire Wigglybus service can now book their next journey direct from their mobile phone, using the new text booking service.
    • Instead it buys direct from big manufacturers including Walls and Nestle.
    • They make it possible for the experts to go direct, without any intermediaries.
    • They opened the scoring after 5 minutes when Kieran Keegan scored direct from a corner.
    Synonyms
    directly, straight, in person, without an intermediary
    1. 1.1 By a straight route or without breaking a journey.
      径直地；直达地
      Austrian Airlines is flying direct to Innsbruck again

      奥地利航班又直达因斯布鲁克了。

      Synonyms
      directly, straight, in person, without an intermediary
verb
[with object]

  • 1Control the operations of; manage or govern.

    控制；管理；统治

    an economic elite directed the nation's affairs

    一群经济精英管理着国家事务。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Recently she managed and directed the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring program.
    • One also recalls many a ministers operating from the police control rooms and directing the anti-minority operations.
    • States control and direct society, contain nations, and command territories.
    • Indeed it's trying to throw reporters off by saying the operation was planned and directed by Iraqi police.
    • It includes the battlespace management process of planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations.
    • In this role, he manages and directs the Life Skills Support Center, and family advocacy, substance abuse and drug demand reduction programs.
    • He will be responsible for directing and managing many of the programs and day-to-day operations and activities at NASA.
    • Military planners rely on them to provide command-and-control centres from which operations can be directed.
    • Behind it all is the even more complicated organisation or organisations which direct and manage Hindu religious nationalism.
    • So when managing and directing the firm's performance, you have to say explicitly that this is part of the strategy and that it's very important.
    • Above all, we need these strategies to be directed by a national government focused constantly on the task, not just whenever a media opportunity arises.
    • He suggests that we should learn from empire, so when we go into places like Iraq we appoint a modern-day governor-general who directs military and political operations.
    • The navy also directed the seaborne logistic operation that sustained the American forces and their allies in Southeast Asia.
    • They form a small mystical elite which directs the community's religious life and guards its ‘soul’.
    • The organizational literature depicts managers as controlling and directing operations.
    • In a reversal of a decision made nearly two years ago, Iowa State's new campus dining services will be directed and managed by the residence department.
    • Reason is no less of the nature of man than passion, and is the same in all men, because all men agree in the will to be directed and governed in the way to that which they desire to attain, namely their own good, which is the work of reason.
    • Modernization caused the HBC to be a simpler business to manage, and led to changes in the way it directed and monitored its operations.
    • The AOC directs airpower for a theater and the NOSC directs Net Operations.
    • The PST was set up in September for the specific purpose of monitoring and directing Operation Relex.
    Synonyms
    administer, manage, run, control, govern, conduct, handle
    1. 1.1 Supervise and control (a movie, play, or other production, or the actors in it).
      导演（电影、戏剧、其他作品或演员）
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I always thought I wouldn't let that happen to any of my actors when I directed the film.
      • Two recent films directed by prominent American actors deal with Latin American political intrigue in an odd partnership with dance.
      • John also directed the 2001 film Lucky Girl, which received two Gemini awards.
      • Starring Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman, the film was both directed and executive produced by Pollack, and he even plays an uncredited minor role in it.
      • The film, which premiered at Sundance, was directed by first-time feature filmmaker Joshua Marston.
      • No, I think actually one of the main things I learned from directing film is that actors should really just shut up.
      • Letting famous film directors direct operas has resulted in both smashing successes and dismal failures.
      • This was the first time a Sinhala director directed a Tamil language film.
      • Usually, this shift is accompanied by a great deal of giddy chatter about finally having control of a vision, particularly when an actor is directing his first film.
      • As well as being a gifted rapper, Marcus is an actor and recently directed the play ‘Minority Report’ at Manchester's Contact Theatre.
      • I don't believe actor Robert Young ever directed a film, possibly feeling that it wasn't something he was suited to.
      • That he also directed the film and supervised the CGI backdrop just adds to the remarkable nature of the production.
      • But the entire feature, directed by newcomer Bennett Miller, deserves praise.
      • In addition to starring, the Academy Award-winning actor is also directing and producing the film - and doing his own singing.
      • Along with his nephew, Kit, Kiran has written, produced and directed a short thriller film which has been shot in Hounslow and Richmond.
      • Redford then went on to direct what would turn out to be one of my all-time favorite movies.
      • The first film I saw in this synchronous series was In the Bedroom, directed by newcomer Todd Field.
      • Over the years, he has written novels and screenplays and even produced and directed the critically acclaimed film The Missionary.
      • Roger Avery directs with a flair for despair.
      • The film is appallingly directed, exposing the actors to scenes of baffling embarrassment.
    2. 1.2usually be directed Train and conduct (a group of musicians).
      指挥（乐团）
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The conductor is David Brophy, who directed the National Symphony Orchestra at the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games earlier this year.
      • Leading the ensemble will be Hugh Smith, senior lecturer in music, who has wide performing and music interest and also directs the St Martin's College Choir and Community Concert Band.
      • The excellent Armonico Consort musicians and singers, directed by Christopher Monks, create a background to which the action unfolds.
      • The beautiful choir from St Aiden's N.S. was trained and directed by Vivienne Lee and the organist was her father George Lee.
      Synonyms
      develop, mould, shape, train, teach, instruct, educate, school, tutor, coach, groom, drill, discipline, prime, prepare, guide, inform, verse, enlighten, inculcate, indoctrinate, edify, cultivate, improve, better, uplift, elevate

  • 2Aim (something) in a particular direction or at a particular person.

    将（某物）对准；朝向（某个特定的方向或特定的人）

    heating ducts to direct warm air to rear-seat passengers

    将暖空气送往后排座位乘客的暖气输送管。

    his smile was directed at Laura

    他的笑容是冲着莱斯的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When you flick a switch, cold air from the air conditioning system is directed into it to chill your drink.
    • With a fan at the base of the cabinet, warm air is directed at the dogs inside, gently drying them for 30 minutes after their wash.
    • "Have fun, " Emmy told them, however, the comment was directed mainly at Chris.
    • The majority of Sheard's jokes are directed outward, at various hecklers and hangers-on.
    • Several times in the second half he eased himself into scoring positions and directed a header wide.
    • His weak shot was directed straight at the keeper and saved easily.
    • The boy smiled tentatively, directing his gaze in Kyle's direction, and moved to walk past the man.
    • The participants had to simultaneously direct two moving points to a given destination.
    • I will check this tracker from time to time, to see what sort of strange Google searches direct people here.
    • Chris glanced briefly at the younger man and chuckled, then directed his piercing gray gaze back at me.
    • She patted Sibyl's dark head then directed her gaze toward the square opening in the wall.
    • A box fan held open the window, whirring loudly as it directed the warm air from outside inward.
    • If the armed forces of a country are defending it against an invading force, then their operations must be directed against the enemy forces quite generally.
    • Questions were also directed at the audience comprising students and teachers.
    • Anger and resentment should be directed at management and governors, not fellow workers.
    • These devices intercept the particles coming from the region between the plasma and the walls, and then neutralize them before directing them into pumping ducts.
    • The Kildare keeper saved well and Sexton flung himself through the air but could not direct the ball into the net as the clock ran out on Down's challenge.
    • You need to direct the warm air from the vents against the windows to compensate for this.
    • The previously flawless Kennedy stepped up and directed the ball wide.
    • Tony Ellis came closest to breaking the deadlock but directed his header wide leaving Emmerson to snatch a priceless win.
    Synonyms
    aim, point, level
    1. 2.1 Tell or show (someone) how to get somewhere.
      给（某人）指路
      can you direct me to the railroad station, please?

      能否请你给我指一下到火车站的路？

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Ignore a waymarked gate on the right and follow the track as it winds left, through woodland, and comes to a signpost, directing you right along a pleasing grassy track.
      • I imagined directing someone to where I'd just been: ‘Get on a train and let yourself go.’
      • Laurie pinpoints a location and directs Shawn to a scenic overlook.
      • South-east of Parham, along Collins Road, you'll see the signs directing you to historic Betty's Hope Estate.
      • Paramedic Chris Collins said they did not know Scarborough and had to be directed by ambulance controllers to the address in Eastfield, where they arrived at 1.46 am.
      • A kindly security guard directs us on our way out.
      • He directs us to the site of the former convenience store, where we run in to explain why we're late.
      • I usually go down Haylands Way and Polhill Avenue, but it directs me via Kimbolton Road…
      • For a while the route was easy to follow; I just looked for the plethora of brown signs directing me to my next destination, The Waterton Countryside Discovery Centre and the Squire's Cafe.
      • Suddenly it takes pity on me and works, directs me into my destination which is a place I would never have found even if I'd lived next to it.
      • Now, at this point in time, I'm reaaally tired (driving 640 miles a week does take a toll on you) and Kim was directing me up a hill to get to her home.
      • If you bypass that town on the N80, you will observe that all signs directing you to the town say ‘Ceatharlach town centre’.
      Synonyms
      give directions to, indicate the way, point the way, show the way
    2. 2.2 Address or give instructions for the delivery of (a letter or parcel).
      在（信封，包裹）上写姓名地址；说明（信封，包裹）寄往何处
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I wrote a personal letter directed to him and he would not respond.
      • A letter directed to Senator Tom Daschle is thought to be the source of the anthrax, but authorities have not ruled out the possibility that other tainted letters are involved.
      • At one point in 2000 the ISP was receiving up to 10 million spams a day - mostly directed to non-existent email addresses.
      • Secondly, this letter was also not directed to the bar girls.
      • Since I am the treasurer and the niece sends the dues checks to this address, she directed a certified letter here for the Empress.
      Synonyms
      address, label, superscribe
    3. 2.3 Focus or concentrate (one's attention, efforts, or feelings) on.
      将（注意力、精力或感情）集中在
      we direct our anger and frustration at family

      我们把愤怒和挫败感都指向家庭。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • And that's what everyone's efforts have been directed towards.
      • That was a real puzzle to me because as far as I could recall, my effort had always been directed toward accomplishing some goal, or being good, or at least looking good.
      • In cognition we direct ourselves towards entities but we can only do this if unconcealment has taken place.
      • The government is committed to combating social exclusion, and its initial efforts have been directed towards establishing the Universal Bank and forcing normal banks to offer basic bank accounts.
      • She barely heard the music as she proceeded down the aisle of the church; all of her thoughts were directed towards thinking about what she was going to do now.
      • Your efforts are best directed towards the radio station, Clear Channel, and the advertisers.
      • Instead of putting the victim first, most effort has been directed towards the offender.
      • George Bush has primarily directed his attention to school reform, leaving higher education to look after itself.
      • Thoughts were directed towards home, but there was also uncertainty about what they might do in Canada and what the government would do for them.
      • In the humblest of ways the UTT's mission of ‘Education with a global vision’ is directed towards the achievement of this noble ideal.
      • You are slowly falling in love, I chanted in my head, directing all thoughts toward the guy walking slightly ahead of me.
      • To be fair, the Ombudsman has also directed his attention to two individuals, in particular.
      • Consequently, significant focus has been directed toward a basic understanding of the underlying mechanisms involved.
      • Now our thoughts are directed toward the road race on Saturday.
      • Negatives mainly directed the attention toward other problems such as extrapulmonary infections and noninfectious complications.
      • Let me ask you, what relief efforts are being directed towards preventing this kind of disaster from occurring again?
      • Much of the company's effort will now be directed towards trying to retain the franchise.
      • Her face was intent on the Caddy, and it was with some effort that she directed her attention towards him.
      • Personally, I gave myself a couple of weeks to mourn, and began directing my thoughts towards who he truly was and what he'd shown me.
      • Her first thought was directed towards the partially open windows on two of her bedroom walls.
      Synonyms
      focus, centre, centralize, bring to bear
    4. 2.4direct something at/to Address a comment to or aim a criticism at.
      针对…发表评论（或批评）
      I suggest that he direct his remarks to the council

      我建议他针对这个理事会发表评论。

      he directed his criticism at media coverage of the Catholic Church
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I wasn't sure who she directed the comment to but I was guessing it was Max.
      • However, I'm directing my comment to Nancy and the psychologist there.
      • He directed the last comment to the man with her trunk.
      • I would like to direct my comments to two Supplementary Order Papers on the Table that relate to Part 1.
      • These are the people that most of my comments will be directed to.
      • ‘My patience is running thin,’ Vincenzi said while turning to Domi, so that it was unclear who the comment was directed to.
      • He directed his next comment to Adrian as they moved to get into the truck.
      • The West directed their comments to two audiences: the governments of the Eastern states and those individuals dissenting from prevailing practices in Soviet-bloc states.
      • Maria suddenly spoke up, directing her comment to Julia.
      • If she is worried about a small group of people holding up progress and costing York taxpayers money, then perhaps she might like to direct her comments to the Lib Dem council, a group set to get very much smaller after 2007.
      • It seemed ironic to me that Atkinson should direct his comments to a black player who grew up believing he was mixed race.
      • Cllr Brian Stanley joined the debate, directing his comments to Cllr Lodge.
      • She also rebuked her, telling her this was not a news conference, and ordered her to direct her remarks to the court.
      • ‘You have made a new start on a difficult journey requiring courage and leadership each day,’ Bush said, directing his comments to Abbas.
      • He is directing these comments to the ruling elite, assuring it that a Kerry administration would continue the US drive for global hegemony, but would more competently manage the policy's execution.
      • He patted the man roughly on the cheek and took a step back, directing his next comment to the guards.
      • Remember to write as if you are facing the person you are directing your comments to.
      • ‘That little walk he took, opened the wound again,’ Hannah said, directing her comment to her parents.
      • I was directing my comment to the Northlands School Division where the graduation rate is extremely low.
      • ‘That's alright, I willingly give up my share to any takers,’ she said pointedly, directing her comment to Ray-Ray who was acting blissfully ignorant.
    5. 2.5direct something at Target a product specifically at (someone)
      使（产品）针对（或面向）（某人）
      the book is directed at the younger reader

      这本书是面向年轻读者的。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • And surely any campaign which effectively improves the health of people is a good thing, no matter whether it is directed at certain groups or mass targeted.
      • Although individuals' personal information will remain confidential, the database will enable the advertisers to direct their ads at specific geographies and types of customer.
      • ‘The key with any advertising is understanding the target that that advertising is directed at,’ Wolf said.
      Synonyms
      target, market
    6. 2.6archaic Guide or advise (someone or their judgment) in a course or decision.
      〈古〉对（某人及其判断）进行指导（或提出建议）
      the conscience of the credulous prince was directed by saints and bishops

      那位轻信的王子的良知得到了圣徒和主教们的指引。

  • 3 Give (someone) an official order or authoritative instruction.

    命令；指示

    the judge directed him to perform community service

    法官命令他完成社区服务。

    with clause he directed that no picture from his collection could be sold

    他发出指示，凡他收集的图片一律不得出售。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He expressed regret at the ‘sad loss of life, that cannot be replaced’, and said he had directed the mine management to do everything possible for the affected families.
    • Cllr Durcan then proceeded to tell the Mayor he should have the conviction to direct the Manager to withdraw his remarks.
    • The government directed Commonwealth agencies not to provide submissions to the Committee.
    • On 7 August 96, the court also directed the Punjab government to pay one million rupees as interim compensation to Mrs. Khalra.
    • Somehow, a year later, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was directed to conduct economic assessments of the canal.
    • Acting on the report, the High Court had directed the Government to take action to clear the green belt area from encroachments.
    • The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to give a detailed report on the permissions granted for change of land use in Bangalore city.
    • There were two orders directing them to supply expert reports in support of their claims.
    • The Supreme Court, on January 15, 2002, directed the Punjab government to complete the canal in a year.
    • Private agencies or NGOs carrying out development projects for the Government shall also be directed to pay compensation amount to the landowners.
    • The men are seeking a court order directing the government to uphold their constitutional rights.
    • The Government has directed the Boundary Committee to carry out a review of the current local government structure in Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria and to come up with options for change.
    • Estrada, for his part, allegedly directed the government's Toll Regulatory Board and the Public Estates Authority to proceed with the acquisition of the land.
    • However, Speaker Chatterjee refused to do so saying he cannot direct the Government or a Minister to make a statement.
    • He also urged the Government to direct the BDA to call a meeting of farmers to decide on the compensation.
    • If it decides to confirm this, the commission can direct the Government to abolish, or alter, the aid.
    • In July 2004, the government directed BDA to stall the layout process reportedly due to irregularities in tendering.
    • The Supreme Court has directed the State Governments and Union Territories to abide by the norms.
    • The president would begin by directing the U.S. Strategic Command to take a thousand warheads off its ICBMs and put them in storage not less than three hundred miles away.
    • Five years later, in 1993, the High Court favoured the petition and directed the Government to implement the rule of law.
    Synonyms
    instruct, tell, command, order, give orders to, charge, call on, require, dictate

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin directus, past participle of dirigere, from di- ‘distinctly’ or de- ‘down’ + regere ‘put straight’.
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