direction
/dɪˈrekʃən/noun
1
- a course along which someone or something moves方向：
she set off in the opposite direction
她向相反方向出发
mass noun he had a terrible sense of direction.他方向感差极了。
1.1
- the course which must be taken in order to reach a destination必经之路：
the village is over the moors in a northerly direction.
过了沼地之后向北就能到那个村子。
1.2
- a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces朝向：
a house with views in all directions
各个朝向都有风景的房子
figurative 〈喻〉support came from an unexpected direction.
支持来自意想不到的方面。
1.3
- a general way in which someone or something is developing（发展的）总方向, 总趋势：
new directions in painting and architecture
绘画和建筑方面的新趋势
any dialogue between them is a step in the right direction
他们之间的任何对话都是朝着正确的方向迈出的一步
mass noun it is time to change direction and find a new job.该是转变方向找个新工作的时候了。
1.4
- mass noun general aim or purpose总的目的, 总体目标：
the campaign's lack of direction.
这场战役缺乏总体目标。
2
- mass noun the management or guidance of someone or something管理; 指导：
under his direction, the college has developed an international reputation.
在他的指导下, 该学院在国际上建立了声誉。
2.1
- the work of supervising and controlling the actors and other staff in a film, play, or other production导演（术, 手法）。
2.2
directions
instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something（如何到达某地的）指引; （如何做事的）指示：Preston gave him directions to a restaurant
普雷斯顿告诉了他如何去餐馆
clear directions for creating hedges.
如何扎篱笆的清楚的说明。
词源
late Middle English (in sense 2)： from Latin directio（n-）, from the verb dirigere （see DIRECT）.