direction

单词音标

direction音标[di\'rekʃәn]

汉语翻译

n. 方向, 指导, 趋势

【计】 方向; 流向

词型变化

形容词:directionless

词意辨析

command, order, direction, instruction

这些名词均含“命令”之意。

command: 较正式用词，强调性、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。

英语解释

名词 direction:

a line leading to a place or point

同义词：way

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

a general course along which something has a tendency to develop

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

同义词：guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling

the act of managing something

同义词：management

a message describing how something is to be done

同义词：instruction

the act of setting and holding a course

同义词：steering, guidance

a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

同义词：commission, charge

the concentration of attention or energy on something

同义词：focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, centering

例句

Stones were flying about in every direction.

石块朝四面八方乱飞。

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。

Which direction does your room face?

你的房间面向哪个方向？

详细解释

di.rec.tion

n.（名词）

The act or function of directing.

指导，指挥：指导的动作或作用

Management, supervision, or guidance of an action or operation.

监督，管理：对动作或操作的管理、监督或指导

The art or action of musical or theatrical directing.

艺术指导，导演：音乐或戏剧导演的艺术或行为

Music A word or phrase in a score indicating how a passage is to be played or sung.

【音乐】 乐谱上的指引文字：在乐谱中指引一节乐曲如何演奏或演唱的词或短语

Often directions An instruction or series of instructions for doing or finding something.

常作 directions 使用说明书，使用方法：做某事或发现某物的指示或说明书

An authoritative indication; an order or a command.

指示；命令：的指示；军事命令或指挥

The distance-independent relationship between two points in space that specifies the angular position of either with respect to the other; the relationship by which the alignment or orientation of any position with respect to any other position is established.

方向：空间两点间无关距离的关系，其中一点参照另一点表示角度位置；通过这种关系，任何位置的准线和方向可参照任何其他位置而得以建立

A position to which motion or another position is referred.

方位：运动或另一位置用以参照的位置

A line leading to a place or point.

路线：引向某地或某点的线

The line or course along which a person or thing moves.

移动路线：人或物运动所沿的路线或路径

The statement in degrees of the angle measured between due north and a given line or course on a compass.

方向角度：正北方和罗盘上给定的路线或路径之间测得的角度范围

A course or area of development; a tendency toward a particular end or goal:

发展方向，倾向：发展方向或范围；达到某一特定目的或目标的趋势：

例句：

charting a new direction for the company.

为公司制定新的发展方向

来源：

Middle English [arrangement]

中古英语 [安排]

from Latin dorôctiô dorôctiôn-

源自 拉丁语 dorôctiô dorôctiôn-

from dorôctus [past participle of] dorigere [to direct] * see direct

源自 dorôctus [] dorigere的过去分词 [指示] *参见 direct

【引伸】

direc.tionless

adj.（形容词）