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单词 direction
释义 direction

direction /daɪˈrek.ʃən/ /dɪ-/

noun (CONTROL)
1
C1 [U] control or instruction:
» The project was under the direction of a well-known academic.Thesaurus+: ↑Managing and organizingThesaurus+: ↑Instructions and orders
directions C1 [plural]
2
F0 information or orders telling you what to do:
» I couldn't understand the directions on the packet.» He will be giving/issuing directions to judges on sentencing in the next few days.Thesaurus+: ↑Instructions and ordersWord Builder:Nouns: directness, direction, directorAdjectives: direct, indirectVerbs: direct, redirectAdverbs: directly, indirectly
noun (DEVELOPMENT)
C2 [C or U] the way that someone or something changes or develops: » There is disagreement over the direction the project is taking.» Her latest album represents a change of direction for her.» This plan isn't perfect, but it's a step in the right direction.
noun (POSITION)
1
B1 [C] the position towards which someone or something moves or faces:
» "No, go that way," I said, pointing in the opposite direction.» He was going in the direction of the bedroom.» They drove away in opposite directions.Thesaurus+: ↑Direction of motion , ↑Points of the compass
directions A2 [plural]
2
F0 instructions that you give to someone about how to find a particular place:
» Can you give me directions to your house?» "Did you have any difficulty finding the theatre?" "No, your directions were excellent."Thesaurus+: ↑Instructions and orders
sb's direction
3
B2 the area or position that someone is in:
» She keeps looking in my direction.Thesaurus+: ↑General location and orientation
sense of direction
4
B2 the ability to find places or to know which direction to go:
» a good sense of direction» Which way is it? - I have no/a lousy sense of direction!Thesaurus+: ↑Places and locations , ↑Unpleasant placesWord Builder:Nouns: directness, direction, directorAdjectives: direct, indirectVerbs: direct, redirectAdverbs: directly, indirectly
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Extra Examples:» We felt the plane bank steeply as it changed direction.» Why will supermarket trolleys never move in the direction that you push them in?» I was waving my hand madly but he never once looked in my direction.» When he asked where the children were, she gestured vaguely in the direction of the beach.» From the top, we could see for miles in every direction.
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