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direction
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural directions
plural directions
Learner's definition of DIRECTION
1
[count] : the course or path on which something is moving or pointing方向 — often used after in常用在in后
- The army attacked from three different directions.军队从三个不同方向发起进攻。
- Down the road, he could see a bus coming from the opposite direction.在路前方，他看到一辆公共汽车从对面驶来。
- The wind changed direction and started blowing in our faces.风向变了，开始朝我们迎面吹来。
- I've got a bad sense of direction. [=I become lost frequently; I often don't know which way to go]我的方向感很差。
- She and I were walking in the same direction.她和我正朝着同一个方向走去。
- You're headed in the wrong direction.你走错方向了。
- The top of the hill provides a view in all directions.在山顶能看到各个方位的景色。
- The car was last seen headed in the direction of [=towards] the stadium.这辆车最后一次被看到是朝体育场方向去了。
- She started walking in my direction. [=toward me]她开始向我走来。
2
directions [plural]
a : a statement that tells a person what to do and how to do it : an order or instruction用法说明；操作指南
- Carefully read the directions before you begin the test.开始测试前，仔细阅读题目要求。
- Directions appear on the package.说明在包装上。
- You have to learn to follow directions. [=do what you are told or are instructed to do]你必须要学会按说明办事。
b : instructions that tell you how to go to a place出行指南
- We had to stop to ask for directions to the beach.我们得停下来问问去海滩的路。
- Excuse me. Could you please give me directions to the movie theater?对不起，您能给我指一下去电影院的路吗？
3
[noncount]
a : control or management of someone or something控制；管理
- He was put in charge and given overall direction of the program.他被安排负责并全面管理这项活动。
- Twenty-three employees work under her direction.有二十三名雇员在她的手下工作。
- Several nurses working under the direction of this doctor have made complaints.这位医生手下的好几名护士都有抱怨。
b : the act or process of directing a play, movie, television show, or musical performance导演
- The play's unusual direction demanded much from the actors.这部戏的导演方式不同寻常，对演员的要求很高。
4
a [count] : the way that something is progressing or developing趋势；动向
- These discoveries have given a new direction to their research.这些发现给他们的研究指出了新的方向。
- Our business is expanding in all directions.我们的业务正在全方位扩展。
- He hasn't yet decided what direction he should take as a writer. [=hasn't decided exactly what he should try to do as a writer]作为一个作家，他还没有确定到底应该怎样发展。
b [noncount] : a goal or purpose that guides your actions or decisions目标；目的
- Her life seemed to lack direction after she left school.离开学校后，她的生活似乎失去了方向。
— directionless
adjective- a talented but directionless musician一位有才能但没有目标的音乐家
direction
noun
di·rec·tion də-ˈrek-shən 
dī-
2
archaic : the address placed on the outside of a letter or package to be delivered : superscription
7
a
: the art and technique of supervising the production of a show or performance : the art and technique of directing an orchestra, band, or a show (as for stage or screen)
b
music : a word, phrase, or sign indicating the appropriate tempo, mood, or intensity of a passage (see passage entry 1 sense 6b) or movement (see movement sense 4c)
directionlessness noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The army attacked from three different directions. Down the road, he could see a bus coming from the opposite direction. The wind changed direction and started blowing in our faces. Carefully read the directions before you begin the test. Directions appear on the package. We had to stop to ask for directions to the beach. Excuse me. Could you please give me directions to the movie theater? He was put in charge and given overall direction of the program. Twenty-three employees work under her direction. Several nurses working under the direction of this doctor have made complaints. See More
Recent Examples on the Web But preliminary data suggests that by 2019, that number had moved in the opposite direction. 
WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 Because of this, Westring said, mothers’ careers have become more aligned with child care while men’s have only gone more in the opposite direction. Jasmine Mithani, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 China’s central bank has gone in the opposite direction, making small cuts to two key interest rates last month. Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Of course, things can change instantly and pivot in the opposite direction. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Later on, the assailant walked in the opposite direction toward a nearby restaurant and threw a Molotov cocktail near the restaurant's window, however the window didn't break and the device didn't ignite according to police. Jeremy Yurow, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 The Allies moved in the opposite direction, losing colonies over the following decades. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 James initially pointed to a 42-yard completion in the second quarter in which Herbert delivered the ball down the right sideline over two retreating defenders to Keenan Allen, who had a safety closing in on him from the opposite direction. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 In the case of one popular Smash Bros. clone, Rivals of Aether, its creators have begun to move in the opposite direction: start with the mascot fighter game, then make traditional games as spinoffs. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2022 See More
WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 Because of this, Westring said, mothers’ careers have become more aligned with child care while men’s have only gone more in the opposite direction. Jasmine Mithani, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 China’s central bank has gone in the opposite direction, making small cuts to two key interest rates last month. Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Of course, things can change instantly and pivot in the opposite direction. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Later on, the assailant walked in the opposite direction toward a nearby restaurant and threw a Molotov cocktail near the restaurant's window, however the window didn't break and the device didn't ignite according to police. Jeremy Yurow, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 The Allies moved in the opposite direction, losing colonies over the following decades. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 James initially pointed to a 42-yard completion in the second quarter in which Herbert delivered the ball down the right sideline over two retreating defenders to Keenan Allen, who had a safety closing in on him from the opposite direction. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 In the case of one popular Smash Bros. clone, Rivals of Aether, its creators have begun to move in the opposite direction: start with the mascot fighter game, then make traditional games as spinoffs. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see direct entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of direction was in the 15th century Phrases Containing direction
noun¹
often
noun²
noun³
noun⁴
oftendirections
noun⁵
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