direction
noun
uk/daɪˈrek.ʃən//dɪˈrek.ʃən/us/dɪˈrek.ʃən//daɪˈrek.ʃən/directionnoun(POSITION)
B1[C]
thepositiontowards which someone or somethingmovesorfaces:
方向,朝向"No, go that way," I said,pointingintheoppositedirection.“不对,往那边走,”我一边说一边指着相反的方向。
He was goinginthe directionofthebedroom.他朝着卧室走去。
Theydroveaway inoppositedirections.他们朝相反的方向驶去。
directionsA2[plural]
instructionsthat you give to someone about how tofindaparticularplace:
指路,指示路径Can yougiveme directionstoyourhouse?你能告诉我去你家怎么走吗?
insomeone'sdirection(alsoUKtowardssomeone'sdirection);(alsoUStowardsomeone'sdirection)
B2
theareaorpositionthat someone is in:
朝着某人的方向Shekeepslookinginmy direction.她一直朝我这边看。
sense of direction
B2
theabilitytofindplacesor toknowwhich direction to go:
方向感,方位感agoodsenseof direction很强的方向感
- Wefelttheplanebanksteeplyas itchangeddirection.
- Why willsupermarkettrolleysnevermovein the direction that youpushthem in?
- I waswavingmyhandmadlybut he neveroncelookedin my direction.
- When heaskedwhere thechildrenwere, shegesturedvaguelyin the direction of thebeach.
- From thetop, we couldseeformilesin every direction.
Direction of motion
- A, a
- abduct
- abduction
- adduct
- adduction
- cross-country
- crow
- destined
- en route
- facing
- follow
- from A to Bidiom
- head firstidiom
- inland
- into
- outbound
- overland
- right
- the right/wrong/other way aroundidiom
- west
directionnoun(CONTROL)
C1[U]
controlorinstruction:
管理,控制;指挥,指导Theprojectwasunderthe directionofa well-knownacademic.这项工程是在一位著名学者的指导下进行的。
directionsC1[plural]
informationororderstellingyou what to do:
指示,指令;说明I couldn'tunderstandthedirections on thepacket.我看不懂包装盒上的说明。
Managing and organizing
- admin
- administer
- administration
- anti-bureaucracy
- bronze command
- fixer
- get up
- getyouract togetheridiom
- gold command
- have/getyourshit togetheridiom
- marshal
- mobilize
- mount
- party planner
- party planning
- project-manage
- rationalization
- rationalize
- recentralization
- scrum
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Instructions and orders
directionnoun(DEVELOPMENT)
C2[CorU]
the way that someone or somethingchangesordevelops:
发展方向There isdisagreementover the direction theprojectis taking.有关这个项目的发展方向,大家意见不一。
Herlatestalbumrepresentsachangeofdirection for her.她的最新唱片显示她改变了发展方向。
Thisplanisn'tperfect, but it'sastepin therightdirection.该计划并非完美,但是朝着正确的发展方向进了一步。
Idiom
lack direction