- extending 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。
- Astronomy & Astrology (of apparent planetary motion) proceeding from west to east in accord with actual motion【天文, 占星】顺行的。
- without 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。
- (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。
- (of genealogy) proceeding in continuous succession from parent to child（家谱, 家宗）直系的。
- (of a quotation) taken from someone's words without being changed（引语）直接引用的, 原封不动的。
- (of taxation) levied on income or profits rather than on goods or services（课税）按收入（或盈利）征收的。
- complete (used for emphasis)完全的, 截然的（用来强调）：
non-violence is the direct opposite of compulsion.
非暴力和强制是完全相反的。
- (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。
- (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。
- perpendicular 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。
- with 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。
- 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。
- control 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。
- 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）。
- （一般作be directed）train and conduct (a group of musicians)指挥（乐团）。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction 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 Lais.
他的笑容是冲着莱斯的。
- 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？
- 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。
- 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。
direct 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。
direct 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。
- archaic guide or advise (someone or their judgement) 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。
- with obj. and infinitive 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。