1. vt.指示方向，指引　 tell or show (sb) how to do sth, how to get somewhere
2. vt. & vi.指导，导演，管理　 give orders and in this way manage; be in charge of the way sth is done
3. vt.在…上写姓名和地址　 address (a letter, parcel, etc.)

　～ downward　朝下看
　～ heavenward　朝上看
　～ well　指引得很好
　～ brilliantly　英明地指导
　～ calmly　冷静地指导
　～ dangerously　危险地指导
　～ generally　普通地指引
　～ hurriedly　急切地指导
　～ independently　独立地指导
　～ intelligently　英明地指导
　～ properly　指导得当
　～ uniformly　统一地指导
　～ victoriously　成功地指导
　～ wisely　指导英明
　～ wrongly　指错了方向
　～ against　把…对准，针对…
　～ attacks against　把进攻的目标对准…
　～ against fort　对准堡垒
　～ a gun against　把枪对准…
　～ at　把…对准，对…讲〔写〕
　～ remarks at　把话针对…说
　～ by　出于
　～ to　给…指路，对…讲〔写〕
　～ a letter to　把信寄至…
　～ to sb's address　指向某人的地址
　～ to the post office　指去邮局的路
　～ toward　向…指导，指向…
　～ efforts towards　努力是为了…
　～ steps towards　朝…走去

　Who will direct at the concert?　音乐会上谁将做指挥?
　Who's directing at yesterday's concert?　昨晚的音乐会是谁指挥的?
　Sign posts direct travellers.　路标给游人指路。
　"I'm sorry, I can't direct you.""This young man can direct you there."　对不起，“我不知道怎么去。”“这位青年人可以告诉你怎样去”。
　They directed me wrongly.　他们把我指引错了。
　There is nobody to direct the workers.　没有人指挥工人们。
　Who is directing the army? 　谁在指挥部队?
　Who directed the film?　谁导演这部影片?
　There is nobody to direct the operations.　没有人指挥作战。
　The government has promised to direct its attention to the needs of children with special learning difficulties.　政府答应密切注意有特殊学习困难的儿童的需要。
　Isn't it time we directed our attention to packing the books?　我们还不该密切注意包装书籍的问题?
　Thinking directs one's actions.　思想指导行动。
　Who is directing the work?　谁在指导这项工作?
　Shall I direct the letter to his business address or to his home address?　我该把这信寄到他的办公地点还是寄到他家里呢?
　The general directed that the prisoners should be set free.　将军命令释放囚犯。
　The government directed that the school be built in that area.　政府指示这所学校建在那个地方。
　He accordingly directed that preparations be made to put to the blockade into effect on Monday.　他于是指示做好准备使封锁在星期一生效。
　The manager directed that the office secretary should answer for it.　经理指示，办公室秘书要负责此事。
　I directed him to do the work.　我命令他去做这项工作。
　The coach directed them to run faster.　教练指导他们跑快一些。
　The officer directed his men to advance slowly.　指挥官命令部下缓慢前进。
　He directed us to remain silent.　他命令我们保持沉默。
　The manager directed us to make all-round arrangements.　经理指示我们要作全面安排。
　The general directed the army to attack.　将军指挥军队进攻。
　We have been directed to return to school before Friday.　我们已得到指示：星期五以前返回学校。
　I was directed to cut the budget.　我得到指示削减预算。

 ♣ direct against　(v.+prep.)
　把…对准　make sth aim at sth
　They directed all the guns against the fort.　他们把所有的炮都对准那个要塞。
　They directed the attacks against the enemy's seaports.　他们攻击的目标是敌人的海港。
 ♣ direct at　(v.+prep.)
　宗旨在于　have firm direction
　The system is directed at providing help for old people.　这项制度旨在为老人提供帮助。
 ♣ direct to　(v.+prep.)
1. 用于 aim sth towards a purpose
　The government will direct the additional taxes to industries in greatest need.　政府将把额外的税收用于最急需的产业。
　The system is directed to providing help for old people.　这种制度的目的是为老人们提供方便。
2. 指示去 aim (attention, remarks, motion) in the stated direction
　The stranger asked me to direct him to the station.　这位陌生的客人要我指示他去火车站的方向。
　Can you direct me to the post office?　你能指示我去邮局的方向吗?
3. 把（信等）寄到… address (sth such as letter) to (sb or a place)
　The letter is directed to him.　这封信是写给他的。
　The parcel was directed to the wrong address.　这邮包被寄错了。
4. 将…讲给（某人）听 speak to
　Please direct all complaints to Head Office.　请把意见讲给总公司听。
　Let me direct these remarks to the younger students.　这些话还是让我来对低年级的学生说吧。
　My next remarks are directed to the boys and girls of this school.　我下面的话是讲给本校的男女学生们听的。
 ♣ direct towards　(v.+prep.)
　花时间或力气去做　cost time, strength to do (sth)
　Our energies must be directed towards higher productivity.　我们必须努力谋求增产。

 ♣ direct, charge, command, enjoin, instruct
　参见command条。
 ♣ direct, conduct, guide, lead
　这组动词的共同意思是“引导”“指引”。它们之间的区别是：
1. conduct有时表示既做向导又当助手；guide表示带路者熟悉沿途情况，并在领路时加以指点；lead强调走在前面领路，也可指带领他人共同去达到某个目标；direct表示为某人指方向，指出某种途径，但自己并不亲自引路，也表示“指导”别人的事务或活动。例如：

2. 在引申表示“领导”时， guide和lead可互换。

1. 直的，笔直的，径直的　 straight, not curved or crooked, not turn aside
2. 直接的，直系的　 with nothing or no one in between, immediate
3. 率直的，坦率的，坦白的　 straightforward, frank
4. A 恰好的，完全的　 exact, complete

　～ action　直接行动
　～ answer　直截了当的回答
　～ contact　直接的联系
　～ election　直接选举
　～ road　最近的路
　～ way　最近的路，直截了当的方式

　Which is the most direct way to London?　到伦敦哪一条路最近?
　This is the most direct road.　这是最直的一条路。
　This is a direct election.　这是直接选举。
　He gave me a direct answer.　他给我直截了当的回答。
　She has a direct way of speaking.　她说话直爽。
　The organization was investigated at the direct request of the President.　按照总统亲自提出的要求，这个组织受到了审查。
　Your reply today is in direct contradiction to what you said last week.　你今天的答复跟上星期说的恰好相反。
　He is very direct, so you always know what his real views are.　他为人很直率，所以总能知道他的真实想法。

1. 径直地，笔直地　 without interrupting a journey; using a straight route
2. 直接地，亲自地　 with no one in between; personally

　come ～　直接来
　deal with ～　亲自处理
　drive ～　直接开车去
　fly ～　直接地飞
　go ～　直接去
　lead ～　直接通向
　report ～　直接汇报
　take from ～　从…中提取
　write ～　直接写信

　He came direct from Changchun.　他从长春直接来的。
　The road leads direct there.　这条路直接通那儿。
　Let's go direct to the station to see him off.　让我直接到车站去为他送行。
　She drove direct to the school.　她直接开车去学校。
　The train goes there direct.　这趟列车直达那里。
　This plane flies direct to Paris.　这飞机直飞巴黎。
　These vegetables came direct from a nearby farm.　这些蔬菜是直接从附近的一农场运来的。
　The teacher suggested that I write him direct.　老师劝我直接给他写信。
　I prefer to deal with him direct.　还是我直接跟他打交道为好。
　He came and reported it direct to me.　他来直接向我汇报。
　The writer must take his material direct from real life.　作家必须直接从现实生活中摄取素材。
　The mayor goes direct to the people to listen to their complaints.　市长亲自深入群众倾听他们的怨言。

 ♣ direct, directly
　这两个词都可表示“直接地”。其区别是：
1. direct常指空间、距离，表示“直接地”; directly可指时间，表示“立刻”“马上”。例如：
　She drove direct to school.　她直接开车到学校。
　I'll be there directly.　我马上到那儿。
2. direct多用于直义，修饰动词，而directly则多用于比喻义，修饰形容词。例如：

3. 如果乘坐交通工具，飞机、火车、汽车等从一地直达某地，不换乘其他交通工具，则不可用directly，而要用direct来表示。例如：
　You can't go to Manchester direct, you have to change trains at Birmingham.　你不能直达曼彻斯特，你一定要在伯明翰换车。
4. directly还可用作连词，相当于as soon as; direct无此用法。例如：
　Directly that he came in, I knew something had happened.　当他进来时，我知道有事发生了。
5. 在美式英语中direct用作副词时和directly用法上没有严格的区分。

　［同义词］ v. advise, aim, case, charge, guide, lead, manage adj. straight, straightforward, earnest, frank, plain, sincere
　［反义词］ adj. crooked, indirect, dishonest, untruthful
　［词源］　拉丁语directus （像一条直线离开某点的）