She offered not an opinion but a directive.她提供的不是意见, 而是指示。

Directives have been received from headquarters.总部下达的命令已收到。

Thanks to a new EU directive, insecticide labelling will be more specific.根据欧盟的一项新指令, 杀虫剂的标签标注将更加明确。

This approach emphasizes the directive role of the producer in determining the nature of the product.这个方法强调制造者在决定产品性质中的指导作用。

exerting a directive influence on behaviour对行为施以指导性的影响