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单词 instruction
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Definition of instruction in English:

instruction

noun ɪnˈstrʌkʃ(ə)nɪnˈstrəkʃ(ə)n
  • 1often instructionsA direction or order.

    he issued instructions to the sheriff
    he was acting on my instructions
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Air traffic control wondered why the aircraft turned in the opposite direction each time an instruction was given.
    • We have issued strict instructions to the area engineers to fill potholes as and when they are appear.
    • After putting on helmets and receiving instructions, we headed underground.
    • Somebody had, however, issued him with instructions to admit this photographer.
    • There is a procedure in place, with a single authority which will issue instructions.
    • Finally the agent gives the woman the same instructions, ordering her to kill her husband.
    • Stripped to his track suit bottoms in the exhausting heat, he shouts instructions to his young charges.
    • The cast of performers included three Korean boys who received their instructions through an interpreter.
    • Some will, however, accept direct debit instructions to pay off all or the minimum each month.
    • Maia's voice rang in her memory, issuing orders and instructions the morning before.
    • When God asks Abraham to leave the land of his birth He gives the instructions in a curious order.
    • Strict instructions should be issued to bus crew, boat masters and the police to enforce the ban.
    • Jones had given explicit instructions to his charges to behave earlier this week.
    • What's worse, it is a policy instruction which comes directly from Ministers.
    • Communicate with the foreman - issuing instructions all over the place will cause problems.
    • Whether such an instruction qualifies the order to the bank or is directed to the payee is a question of fact.
    • The instructions issued by the Home Office say the asylum seekers will be expected to do unpaid work for up to 35 hours a week.
    • The charges are conspiracy to violate a safety zone and failure to adhere to the Commander's instructions.
    • He sings as if issuing instructions to a slow-witted housekeeper.
    • He issued his instructions but not with the clarity of old.
    Synonyms
    order, command, directive, direction, decree, edict, injunction, mandate, dictate, commandment, diktat, demand, bidding, requirement, stipulation, charge, ruling, mandate, pronouncement
    summons, writ, subpoena, warrant
    informal say-so
    literary behest
    rare rescript
    1. 1.1instructionsLaw Directions to a solicitor or counsel, or to a jury.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Equally, that is the proper time for his solicitors to receive such instructions.
      • I will not read out that first paragraph on page 295 which is the judge's instructions to the jury.
      • I read that in the papers somewhere that the trial judge actually gave some instructions to the jury about the role of the foreman.
      • This was not a basis for excluding her evidence and the trial judge gave correct instructions to the jury on this point.
      • She does not say what particular instructions the solicitors received.
    2. 1.2Computing A code in a program which defines and carries out an operation.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Virtual memory uses an MMU to convert the virtual addresses that are used by program instructions to physical locations.
      • A macro is set of keystrokes or instructions which are assigned to a short key.
      • Properly crafted computer instructions appended to the text will then be executed by the machine, giving hackers a way in.
      • Clock speed will show the number of instructions that a computer can execute in a second.
      • He found some of that useful redundancy in the instructions that tell the computer to add or subtract.
  • 2instructionsDetailed information about how something should be done or operated.

    always study the instructions supplied
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There is a growing library of books making it ‘fun’ for kids to invest and giving them detailed instructions on how to do so.
    • It soon became apparent that the organisers had omitted one crucial piece of information from their instructions.
    • I already had the wooden heads from my cosmetology course, and had ordered a kit and instructions for wig making on line.
    • There are detailed instructions and safety tips provided in the Attachments Pack.
    • I am not going to give you detailed instructions, just a general idea you can follow and experiment with yourselves.
    • Detailed instructions on slaughter technique were not made available until late March.
    • I think I might need to study the instructions again in more detail!
    • She could read simple instructions but more complicated information was still beyond her.
    • The tool includes questions to ask relatives and instructions for entering the information.
    • As well as detailed, door-to-door instructions, it provides users with a range of additional services.
    • USA Today published detailed instructions on how to treat a flag - it must never, ever touch the ground.
    • Before vanishing in 1822, he left coded instructions detailing the secret location of a fortune in gold.
    • A succession of boxes with illustrations are accompanied by detailed instructions on how to work out the sums.
    • Separate assembly instructions and illustrations then keep you working in an organized fashion.
    • Detailed postoperative instructions were given, and the patient was sent home.
    • If only to save time, the menu at Atomic includes instructions for how to order a burrito.
    • Hal gave me detailed instructions how to find it in pre-dawn, following paint marks on the woods-road.
    • Each person was given detailed information and instructions on how to contribute to the study.
    • The exert is Imhotep giving the queen instructions to follow in order to let the wound heal properly.
    Synonyms
    directions, key, guide, recipe, specification
    handbook, manual, guide, booklet, reference manual, ABC, A to Z, companion
    Latin vade mecum
    informal bible
    rare enchiridion
  • 3mass noun Teaching; education.

    instruction in the Roman Catholic faith
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Training and education should include instruction on how to prevent and respond to or manage fires.
    • Bosco provided boys with education, religious instruction, and recreation.
    • This is also the manner in which she handles the religious instruction and moral education classes entrusted to her.
    • She can have the children come to her for instruction and teaching rather than having her go to them.
    • In a clear and lucid way, he was able to offer instruction about drawing the human form.
    • Figure 1 is an example of how data are collected on ways teachers provide instruction.
    • Full class instruction during school hours is a perfect way to introduce students to art sites.
    • The teachers were asked to fill in the subject or activity and the medium of instruction for each period.
    • During her instruction, a college class was observing her from a nearby college.
    • That is to say, Taiwanese educators fail to give instruction in accordance with individual needs.
    • It is now the language of instruction in secondary education and in some universities.
    • The second model used Irish as the medium of instruction in schools either partially or fully.
    • The first day of instruction, the teacher asked students to summarize the problem in the video.
    • Each participant sat at a table across from the teacher when receiving instruction in the study.
    • When they reach middle school and high school, they will not have access to instruction in Spanish.
    • The primary focus of our teacher's reading instruction was phonics and reading fluency.
    • Educators also spend less time in actual teaching or instruction than is specified in policy.
    • The loss of parental preference does not mean that a child has no access to educational instruction either in school or otherwise.
    • Policies to support student achievement are not restricted to curriculum and instruction.
    • The practical foundation of this policy has been the medium of instruction in primary schools.
    Synonyms
    teaching, tuition, coaching, tutoring, education, schooling, tutelage, pedagogy, andragogy
    lessons, classes, tutorials, lectures
    training, drill, drilling, discipline
    preparation, grounding, priming
    direction, guidance, information, enlightenment, edification

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin instructio(n-), from the verb instruere (see instruct).

Rhymes

abduction, conduction, construction, deduction, destruction, eduction, effluxion, induction, introduction, misconstruction, obstruction, production, reduction, ruction, seduction, suction, underproduction
 
 

Definition of instruction in US English:

instruction

nouninˈstrəkSH(ə)nɪnˈstrəkʃ(ə)n
  • 1often instructionsA direction or order.

    he issued instructions to the sheriff
    he was acting on my instructions
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Communicate with the foreman - issuing instructions all over the place will cause problems.
    • After putting on helmets and receiving instructions, we headed underground.
    • The cast of performers included three Korean boys who received their instructions through an interpreter.
    • He issued his instructions but not with the clarity of old.
    • Strict instructions should be issued to bus crew, boat masters and the police to enforce the ban.
    • We have issued strict instructions to the area engineers to fill potholes as and when they are appear.
    • Whether such an instruction qualifies the order to the bank or is directed to the payee is a question of fact.
    • He sings as if issuing instructions to a slow-witted housekeeper.
    • Maia's voice rang in her memory, issuing orders and instructions the morning before.
    • Finally the agent gives the woman the same instructions, ordering her to kill her husband.
    • There is a procedure in place, with a single authority which will issue instructions.
    • What's worse, it is a policy instruction which comes directly from Ministers.
    • Stripped to his track suit bottoms in the exhausting heat, he shouts instructions to his young charges.
    • Somebody had, however, issued him with instructions to admit this photographer.
    • Air traffic control wondered why the aircraft turned in the opposite direction each time an instruction was given.
    • The charges are conspiracy to violate a safety zone and failure to adhere to the Commander's instructions.
    • Some will, however, accept direct debit instructions to pay off all or the minimum each month.
    • When God asks Abraham to leave the land of his birth He gives the instructions in a curious order.
    • The instructions issued by the Home Office say the asylum seekers will be expected to do unpaid work for up to 35 hours a week.
    • Jones had given explicit instructions to his charges to behave earlier this week.
    Synonyms
    order, command, directive, direction, decree, edict, injunction, mandate, dictate, commandment, diktat, demand, bidding, requirement, stipulation, charge, ruling, pronouncement
    1. 1.1instructionsLaw Directions to a lawyer or to a jury.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She does not say what particular instructions the solicitors received.
      • I will not read out that first paragraph on page 295 which is the judge's instructions to the jury.
      • Equally, that is the proper time for his solicitors to receive such instructions.
      • This was not a basis for excluding her evidence and the trial judge gave correct instructions to the jury on this point.
      • I read that in the papers somewhere that the trial judge actually gave some instructions to the jury about the role of the foreman.
    2. 1.2Computing A code or sequence in a computer program that defines an operation and puts it into effect.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A macro is set of keystrokes or instructions which are assigned to a short key.
      • Virtual memory uses an MMU to convert the virtual addresses that are used by program instructions to physical locations.
      • He found some of that useful redundancy in the instructions that tell the computer to add or subtract.
      • Clock speed will show the number of instructions that a computer can execute in a second.
      • Properly crafted computer instructions appended to the text will then be executed by the machine, giving hackers a way in.
  • 2instructionsDetailed information telling how something should be done, operated, or assembled.

    always study the instructions supplied
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The tool includes questions to ask relatives and instructions for entering the information.
    • She could read simple instructions but more complicated information was still beyond her.
    • If only to save time, the menu at Atomic includes instructions for how to order a burrito.
    • A succession of boxes with illustrations are accompanied by detailed instructions on how to work out the sums.
    • Detailed postoperative instructions were given, and the patient was sent home.
    • I already had the wooden heads from my cosmetology course, and had ordered a kit and instructions for wig making on line.
    • Before vanishing in 1822, he left coded instructions detailing the secret location of a fortune in gold.
    • Each person was given detailed information and instructions on how to contribute to the study.
    • The exert is Imhotep giving the queen instructions to follow in order to let the wound heal properly.
    • I am not going to give you detailed instructions, just a general idea you can follow and experiment with yourselves.
    • As well as detailed, door-to-door instructions, it provides users with a range of additional services.
    • There is a growing library of books making it ‘fun’ for kids to invest and giving them detailed instructions on how to do so.
    • Separate assembly instructions and illustrations then keep you working in an organized fashion.
    • I think I might need to study the instructions again in more detail!
    • Hal gave me detailed instructions how to find it in pre-dawn, following paint marks on the woods-road.
    • There are detailed instructions and safety tips provided in the Attachments Pack.
    • Detailed instructions on slaughter technique were not made available until late March.
    • USA Today published detailed instructions on how to treat a flag - it must never, ever touch the ground.
    • It soon became apparent that the organisers had omitted one crucial piece of information from their instructions.
    Synonyms
    directions, key, guide, recipe, specification
  • 3Teaching; education.

    the school offers personalized instruction in a variety of skills
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Bosco provided boys with education, religious instruction, and recreation.
    • The primary focus of our teacher's reading instruction was phonics and reading fluency.
    • Policies to support student achievement are not restricted to curriculum and instruction.
    • The loss of parental preference does not mean that a child has no access to educational instruction either in school or otherwise.
    • During her instruction, a college class was observing her from a nearby college.
    • Full class instruction during school hours is a perfect way to introduce students to art sites.
    • It is now the language of instruction in secondary education and in some universities.
    • Figure 1 is an example of how data are collected on ways teachers provide instruction.
    • The practical foundation of this policy has been the medium of instruction in primary schools.
    • In a clear and lucid way, he was able to offer instruction about drawing the human form.
    • The teachers were asked to fill in the subject or activity and the medium of instruction for each period.
    • When they reach middle school and high school, they will not have access to instruction in Spanish.
    • She can have the children come to her for instruction and teaching rather than having her go to them.
    • The first day of instruction, the teacher asked students to summarize the problem in the video.
    • Training and education should include instruction on how to prevent and respond to or manage fires.
    • Educators also spend less time in actual teaching or instruction than is specified in policy.
    • This is also the manner in which she handles the religious instruction and moral education classes entrusted to her.
    • Each participant sat at a table across from the teacher when receiving instruction in the study.
    • The second model used Irish as the medium of instruction in schools either partially or fully.
    • That is to say, Taiwanese educators fail to give instruction in accordance with individual needs.
    Synonyms
    teaching, tuition, coaching, tutoring, education, schooling, tutelage, pedagogy, andragogy

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin instructio(n-), from the verb instruere (see instruct).

 
 
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