direction

英 [də'rekʃn] 美 [də'rekʃn]

• n. 方向；指导；用法说明；趋势；目标；管理

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C][U]方向,趋向,趋势,动向

   course taken by a moving person or thing; way that a person or things or another; way in which sb/sth develops

2. [C]方面,范围

   respect, limits

3. [P]指南,指示,说明

   information or instructions about what to do, where to go, how to do sth, etc.

4. [U]管理,指导

   management, supervision, guidance

5. [P]姓名和地址

   address on a letter, parcel, etc.

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 指示
2. 方向
3. 指导
4. 用法说明
5. 方面
6. 方位
7. 管理
8. 指挥
9. 趋势
10. 领域
11. 倾向
12. 范围
13. 动向
14. 目的
15. 目标
16. 指点
17. 操作指南
18. 旅行指南
19. 命令
20. 吩咐

英英释义

Noun:

1. a line leading to a place or point;

   "he looked the other direction"
   "didn't know the way home"
   

2. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves;

   "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
   

3. a general course along which something has a tendency to develop;

   "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"
   "his ideals determined the direction of his career"
   "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
   

4. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

5. the act of managing something;

   "he was given overall management of the program"
   "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
   

6. a message describing how something is to be done;

   "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
   

7. the act of setting and holding a course;

   "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
   

8. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something;

   "the judge's charge to the jury"
   

9. the concentration of attention or energy on something;

   "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"
   "he had no direction in his life"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Which direction does your room face?
   你的房间面向哪个方向？
2. The investigation was carried out under the direction of a senior police officer.
   调查是在一位高级警官的指导下进行的。
3. Simple directions for assembling the model are printed on the box.
   盒上印有装配模型的简要说明。
4. That is the present direction of government thinking.
   这就是如今政府考虑问题的取向.
5. Your life seems to lack direction.
   你的人生似乎缺少目标。
6. The factory is under the direction of the government.
   该工厂受政府的管理。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The bullets and cannon-balls were flying in all directions, and presently one of the latter took the wounded man's head off.
   子弹和炮弹到处乱飞。转眼工夫,一发炮弹把受伤者的头颅炸开了花。
2. That is the present direction of government thinking.
   这就是政府考虑问题的方向。
3. He shows rare ability in this direction.
   他在这方面有非凡的才能。
4. I am not certain about what to do,I feel need of direction.
   我不确定该做什么,我觉得我需要指导。
5. She was entrusted with the direction of the project.
   她受委托负责这项计划。
6. He feels the need for firm direction.
   他觉得需要坚定的方向。
7. Follow the directions that your doctor gives you.
   根据医生给你的说明。
8. I gave him full directions to enable him to find the house.
   我向他作了详细的说明,好让他能找到那房子。
9. The parcel was returned to the deliverer because the directions were incorrect.
   包裹因姓名地址有误而退给了寄件人。

经典引文

• A soldier fit to stand by Caesar And give direction.

  出自：Othello , Shakespeare

• She felt the need of direction even in small things.

  出自： George Eliot

• The Chiefs of Staff Committee was concerned with the overall direction of war.

  出自： D. Fraser

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

at the direction of

奉某人之命 being order by

directions about〔as to〕

关于…的说明 information about

directions for

…的说明 information at

in (the) direction (of)

朝…方向 to the way of

under the direction of

在…的领导之下 under the lead of

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• ask for directions 请教,请求指导〔指示〕
• assume direction 负责管理
• disobey sb's directions 不遵从某人的指示〔指教,指挥〕
• follow sb's directions 听从某人的指教〔指示,指挥〕
• follow out sb's directions 遵照嘱咐
• give directions 发出指示
• go in a direction 朝一个方向走
• have a direction 有指示
• keep sb's directions in mind 记住某人的指示〔指导〕
• listen to sb's directions 听取某人的指教〔指导〕
• obey sb's directions 遵从某人的指示〔指挥,指教〕
• point in the direction of 指向…方向
• remember sb's directions 记住某人的指示〔指导〕
• turn in the direction of 转向…方向

形容词+～

• all directions 四面八方,各方面
• brilliant direction 卓越指挥
• clear directions 明确的指示
• competent direction 得力的指导
• each direction 每个方向
• easterly direction 东方,朝东的方向
• elaborate directions 详尽的说明
• every direction 四面八方,各方面
• full directions 详细说明〔指示〕
• general direction 总的趋向〔趋势〕
• good directions 好的指导〔指教〕
• important directions 重要指示〔指导〕
• new direction 新的指示〔倾向〕
• opposite direction 相反的方向,反方向,对面
• personal direction 亲自指导
• right direction 正确的方向
• wrong direction 错误的方向

名词+～

• mother's directions 妈妈的话
• stage directions 舞台导演

介词+～

• according to one's directions 根据某人的指示
• at the direction of 奉…的命令
• in all directions 四面八方
• in every direction 四面八方
• in the direction of 朝…方向
• in the direction of London 朝伦敦的方向
• under direction 在指导下

～+介词

• directions for the use of medicine 药物使用说明
• direction of President 总统之命
• directions on the medicine bottle 药瓶上写的说明

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. direction表示“方向”,指物体移动的所要确定的方位,引申可表示“趋向”“趋势”“动向”,指事物发展的方向,作此解时,即可作可数名词,也可作不可数名词; 也可引申表示“方面”“范围”,作此解时,是可数名词; direction还可表示“指南”“指示”“说明”,指从某事物中得到某些信息,并指导人如何去做,作此解时,常用作复数形式; 引申还可表示“管理”“领导”“指导”,作此解时,是抽象名词,没有复数形式。
2. direction还可作“姓名”“地址”解,指信件包裹上的姓名和地址,作此解时,要用复数形式。
3. 当表示“在某方向”“在某方面”时, direction前面用介词in。

词义辨析

command，order，direction，instruction

• 这些名词均含“命令”之意。
• command较正式用词，强调权威性、全局性和强制性。
• order普通用词，侧重指具体的命令。
• direction正式用词，指口头或书面的指示或命令。内容不一定详尽，语气较缓和，不太强调强制性。也可指指导性的说明。
• instruction书面用词，指不容违反、不容推翻的命令。也多指包含具体说明的指示。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 我在朝那个方向走。

   误 I'm going to that direction.

   正 I'm going in that direction.

   析 要表示“朝…方向”时,需用in the direction of,不可说to the direction of。

近反义词

【近义词】

• charge
• command
• leadership
• order
• address