英语词汇“directive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nadj

A directive is an order or official notice that comes from an authority. The directive from your boss instructing all employees to wear silly hats on Fridays might be hard to take seriously.

Directives often come from employers, governments, supervisors, judges, or other authority figures. A math teacher might issue a directive to all students banning smart phones in the classroom after the school principal releases a directive instructing all math teachers to find ways to cut down on cheating during exams. Directive is also an adjective, meaning "helping to guide or manage."

WORD FAMILY

directive: directively, directiveness, directives, directivity+/direct: directed, directest, directing, directive, directly, directness, director, directs, indirect, misdirect, redirect/directed: self-directed, undirected/director: directors, directorship/directorship: directorships/indirect: indirectly, indirectness/misdirect: misdirected, misdirecting, misdirection, misdirects/misdirection: misdirections/redirect: redirected, redirecting, redirects

USAGE EXAMPLES

Thirteen states signed on to fight that directive, including three involved in the latest lawsuit.

The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016)

The Obama administration finalized the regulations around the time it issued its directive to public schools regarding transgender students.

Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016)

That lawsuit centered on a federal directive requiring schools to let transgender students use bathrooms consistent with their gender identity.

Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016)

1n a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity

the boss loves to send us directives

Hypo|Hyper

Presidential Directive

a directive issued by the President of the United States; usually addressed to all heads of departments and agencies

dictum, pronouncement, say-so

an authoritative declaration

2adj showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

Syn

directing, directional, guiding
leading

going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way

单词	directive
释义	directive (once / 3773 pages) nadj A directive is an order or official notice that comes from an authority. The directive from your boss instructing all employees to wear silly hats on Fridays might be hard to take seriously. Directives often come from employers, governments, supervisors, judges, or other authority figures. A math teacher might issue a directive to all students banning smart phones in the classroom after the school principal releases a directive instructing all math teachers to find ways to cut down on cheating during exams. Directive is also an adjective, meaning "helping to guide or manage." WORD FAMILY directive: directively, directiveness, directives, directivity+/direct: directed, directest, directing, directive, directly, directness, director, directs, indirect, misdirect, redirect/directed: self-directed, undirected/director: directors, directorship/directorship: directorships/indirect: indirectly, indirectness/misdirect: misdirected, misdirecting, misdirection, misdirects/misdirection: misdirections/redirect: redirected, redirecting, redirects USAGE EXAMPLES Thirteen states signed on to fight that directive, including three involved in the latest lawsuit. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) The Obama administration finalized the regulations around the time it issued its directive to public schools regarding transgender students. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) That lawsuit centered on a federal directive requiring schools to let transgender students use bathrooms consistent with their gender identity. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1n a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity the boss loves to send us directives Hypo\|Hyper Presidential Directive a directive issued by the President of the United States; usually addressed to all heads of departments and agencies dictum, pronouncement, say-so an authoritative declaration 2adj showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on Syn directing, directional, guiding leading going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
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