★ direct

① adj. 直接的;直达的;直率的:

反义词 indirect

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A university education is of huge and direct benefit to the individual.

大学教育对个人而言，其益处是巨大而直接的。

Americans like to be direct.

美国人喜欢直来直去。

a direct flight(a flight that doesn’t stop )to London

直达伦敦的航班

② adv. 直接地;直达地

I must go direct to Paris.

我必须直达巴黎。

③ vt给......指路;指引

Could you direct me to the station?

你能告诉我车站怎么走吗?

④ vt＆vi导演;指挥:

She prefers to act rather than direct.

她宁愿当演员，不愿当导演。

⑤ vt. 指导;负责;管理 to control or be in charge of sb/sth

A new manager has been appointed to direct the project.

派来一名新经理来负责这个项目。

⑥ vt. 对准某一目标(方向):

I want to direct my efforts more towards my own projects.

我想把精力更多地投入到自己的项目中去。

★ direction

①n.【C]＆[U]方向;方位:

Tom went off in the direction of the post office

汤姆朝邮局的方向走去。

② [U]指导;指挥;管理

We did the work under his direction.

我们在他的指导下工作。

③ [常用复数][C]指示;用法说明 (行路的)指引

follow one's directions

遵循某人的指示

Be sure you read the directions before using the equipment.

在使用该设备之前一定要先阅读使用说明。

★ directly

adv. 直接地( direct): 反义词 indirectly

She drove directly to the hospital.

她驱车直奔医院。

★ director

n. 导演;校长;经理;指挥