direct [ di'rekt] a.直接的；直率的
direct a. vt. 直接;直达;直截了当, 指挥;监督;管理;指挥(演奏),导演
direct [di'rekt] 直接的
广告电话直销 direct response advertising
两岸直航促进会 Association for Promotion of Cross-Straits Direct Transportation
三通 "three direct links of trade, mail, and air and shipping services across the Taiwan Straits "
直销 direct marketing; door-to-door sale
直接三通与双向交流 three direct links (mail, air and shipping services and trade) and bilateral exchanges
直接选举 direct election
DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite 直播卫星
DD Direct Drive 直接驱动
DDC Direct Digital Control 直接数字控制
DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite 直播卫星
Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations
发电厂和高压变电站的消防安全推荐操作
direct 指导
Direct dial telephones 直拨电话
自导控制组件 self-directing unit
[音]direct 指挥
直接经济报酬 direct financial compensation
direct flight, straight flight 直飞
direct 指导
交通规则 traffic regulation
路标 guide post
里程碑 milestone
停车标志 mark car stop
红绿灯 traffic light
自动红绿灯 automatic traffic signal light
红灯 red light
绿灯 green light
黄灯 amber light
交通岗 traffic post
岗亭 police box
交通警 traffic police
打手势 pantomime
单行线 single line
双白线 double white lines
双程线dual carriage-way
斑马线 zebra stripes
划路线机 traffic line marker
交通干线 artery traffic
车行道 carriage-way
辅助车道 lane auxiliary
双车道 two-way traffic
自行车通行 cyclists only
单行道 one way only
窄路 narrow road
潮湿路滑 slippery when wet
陡坡 steep hill
不平整路 rough road
弯路 curve road ; bend road
连续弯路 winding road
之字路 double bend road
之字公路 switch back road
下坡危险 dangerous down grade
道路交叉点 road junction
十字路 cross road
左转 turn left
右转 turn right
靠左 keep left
靠右 keep right
慢驶 slow
速度 speed
超速 excessive speed
速度限制 speed limit
恢复速度 resume speed
禁止通行 no through traffic
此路不通 blocked
不准驶入 no entry
不准超越 keep in line ; no overhead
不准掉头 no turns
让车道 passing bay
回路 loop
安全岛 safety island
停车处 parking place
停私人车 private car park
只停公用车 public car only
不准停车 restricted stop
不准滞留 restricted waiting
临街停车 parking on-street
街外停车 parking off-street
街外卸车 loading off-street
当心行人 caution pedestrian crossing
当心牲畜 caution animals
前面狭桥 narrow bridge ahead
拱桥 hump bridge
火车栅 level crossing
修路 road works
医院 hospital
儿童 children
学校 school
寂静地带 silent zone
非寂静地带 silent zone ends
交通管理 traffic control
人山人海 crowded conditions
拥挤的人 jam-packed with people
交通拥挤 traffic jam
水泄不通 overwhelm
顺挤 extrusion direct
冲挤 extrusion impact
推挤 shoved
挨身轻推 nudging
让路 give way
粗心行人 careless pedestrian
犯交通罪 committing traffic offences
执照被记违章 endorsed on driving license
危险驾驶 dangerous driving
粗心驾车 careless driving
无教员而驾驶 driving without an instructor
无证驾驶 driving without license
未经车主同意 without the owner's consent
无第三方保险 without third-party insurance
未挂学字牌 driving without a "L" plate
安全第一 safety first
轻微碰撞 slight impact
迎面相撞 head-on collision
相撞 collided
连环撞 a chain collision
撞车 crash
辗过 run over
肇事逃跑司机 hit-run driver
冲上人行道 drive onto the pavement
direct costing profitability analysis 直接成本盈利性分析
direct mail 直接邮寄
direct marketing via advertising media 通过广告媒体的直接营销
direct marketing 直接营销
direct product profitability (DPP) 直接产品盈利性/利润率
direct selling 直销
organizational direct selling 组织直销
overseas direct investment 海外直接投资
我们送货后, 顾客直接向我们办分期付款。我们收款时, 要将收据交付顾客。
The customer pays the instalments direct to us, after delivery o fthe articles and we send him the receipts.
direct appointment
直接聘任
direct appointment to promotion ranks
直接聘任人员出任晋升职级
direct appointment without advertisement
无须刊登招聘广告而直接聘任
direct employee
直属雇员
direct entrant
直接入职人员
direct entry
直接聘用；直接入职
direct passage
直航旅费
direct recruitment
直接招聘
direct election 直接选举
direct popular election 直接普选
principle of free participation in direct election 自由参与直接选举的原则
Direct 直接
direct charge-off method 直接冲销法
direct cost 直接成本
direct costing 直接成本计算
direct dealing 直接交易
direct expenses 直接费用
direct financing lease 直接筹资租赁
direct investment 直接投资
direct liability 直接负债
direct marketing 直接销售
direct overhead 直接制造费用
direct sales 直销
government directed 国家指导的
direct liability 直接债务
直接喷射式柴油机
direct injection engine
直接冷却式活塞
direct-cooled piston
直接式气门驱动机构
direct valve gear
直接光线
direct light ray
直接取样法
direct sampling method
直接视野
direct vesion field
直接档变速器
direct drive transmission
直接操纵变速器
direct control transmissionm
直接变速
direct change(direct control)
直接驱动
direct drive
Could you direct me to the station, please?请问到车站怎么走?
She cast her eyes down to avoid direct eye contact.
她垂下双目以避免对视。
The army is under the king's direct command.
军队由国王直接统率。
He directed the building of the new bridge.
他主持修建这座桥的建筑工程。
The general directed that the prisoners should be set free.
将军下令释放犯人。
I'll book you on a direct flight to London.
我将为你预订直飞伦敦的航班。
These plants must be sheltered from direct sunlight.
这种植物必须遮起来，免受阳光直射。
Is it direct train?
这是直达车吗？
Actually, my interest was directed more towards what particular markets you foresee for our product.
事实上，我关心的是贵公司对我们产品市场的考量。
Let me direct that question to the manager.
让我直接问经理好了。
Since Tom Lee is our sole agent for our products in Korea, we can't make you a direct offer.
因为汤姆·李是我方产品在韩国的独家代理人，所以我们不能直接向您发盘。
Direct contact magnetization 直接接触磁化
Direct exposure imaging 直接曝光成像
Direct contact method 直接接触法
Full- wave direct current（FWDC） 全波直流
Actually, my interest was directed more towards what particular markets you foresee for our product.
事实上，我关心的是贵公司对我们产品市场的考量。
A I need to send some e-mails and check some things on the internet.
A 我需要发几封电子邮件，还要在网上查一些东西。
B You can do that in your hotel. You can go on the internet in the Business Centre.
B 在旅馆里你就能做。你可以到商务中心去上网。
A That’s good. Where is it?
A 那太好了。商务中心在哪里？
B Just ask at the Reception Desk. They’ll direct you to the Business Centre and tell you everything you need to know.
B 问服务台就可以。他们会领你到商务中心，并且告诉你你想了解的所有事情。
A Do you know if it’s expensive?
A 你知道在那里上网贵吗？
B No, I think it’s pretty cheap. It depends on how much time you use.
B 不，我认为非常便宜。这取决于你上网时间的长短。
A I’ve got another friend coming in about 10 minutes. He’s coming direct from work, but he’ll be here soon.
A 10分钟以后我还有一个朋友要来。他下班以后直接过来，但是他很快就会到了。
B Who is he? Have we met him before?
B 他是谁？我们以前见过他吗？
A No, I don’t think so. He’s someone who works with me. A German guy.
A 不，我想你们没见过。他是我的同事。一个德国人。
B It’s always good to meet your friends.
B 见到你的朋友总是很高兴。
A Look, here he is – he’s early. Let me introduce him. This is Karl. He’s from Frankfurt.
A 看，他来了——他早到了。让我来介绍他。这是卡尔。他从法兰克福来。
It is only when we see without any preconception, any image, that we are able to be in direct contact with anything in life.
Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian religious philosopher
只有当我们不带任何先入之见、不带任何主观想象去观察的时候，我们才能与生活中的事物建立直接的联系。
印度宗教哲学家克里希纳幕尔蒂.J.
@@@ 改变, 转换
adaptation to 针对...的适应性的变化
bring over 把...带来; 使某人转变(思想或信仰)
change for the better 改进; 改善; 好转
change for the worse 恶化; 每况愈下
change hands 易手; 易主
change of pace 变换活动; 换口味
change one's mind 改变主意/想法
change sth. into 把...变成...
change the subject 转移话题
cheer (sb.) up 使高兴, 使情绪好转
clear up 1.(天气)变晴, 天空晴朗
2.说明, 澄清
convert sth. into sth. 转变, 变换
cool down/off 变凉爽; 使冷静
develop into 发展成为..., 演变成...
direct at/to sth./sb. 使...转向或对准某一方向; 指示, 命令...
emigrate (from) to (从...)移居到...
evolve from/out of 从...进化来; 从...发展来
evolve into 演化成
fix up 修理; 重新装饰或改装
for the better 好转, 向好的方向发展
get above oneself 变得自高自大
go bad 变坏; 腐败
improve on 对...做出改进
in flux 处于不断变化之中; 动荡不定
in other words 换句话说, 换言之
in place of 代替; 更换
leave much to be desired 不够好; 有待改善
make over 把(财产)转让; 改造
melt away (使某物)融化或溶解而消失; 逐渐消失
move about/around 走来走去; 动来动去; 不断迁移
move away 离开; 搬走
move into 搬入; 迁居
move out (of) 搬出
pass on 把...传给别人; 转移
range from A to B 在A和B之间变化或变动; 从A延伸到B
reduce to 变少; 使处于, 使成为(某种情况或状态)
remove sth. from 将某物从...移到...; 去掉; 免除(职务)
that is to say 那就是说, 换句话说
thaw out 1.(人的态度、行为等)变得随便; 变得温和
2.解冻, 变暖和
toss and turn 辗转反侧, 无法入眠
transfer to 转移到...; 调转到...; 转学到...
transform ... into ... 把...变成...
turn around 回转, 转向
turn into 使变成, 使成为
turn over 翻身; 翻转
vary from ... to ... 从...到...变动/变化
warm up 1.使...变热(暖和)
2.(体育锻炼之前, 音乐演奏之前的)热身
@@@ 提示
clue to ...的线索, ...的提示
direct at/to sth./sb. 使...转向或对准某一方向; 指示, 命令...
get at 意指, 意思是; 暗示
threaten to 威胁; 预示...可能来临
please despatch the first set of documents including three copies of commercial invoices direct to us by registered airmail and the second set by following airmail
请将包括3份商业发票在内的第一套单据用挂号航邮经寄我行，第二套单据在下一次航邮寄出
Is it still a direct barter trade?
这还算是一种直接的易货贸易吗？
We want to develop direct contact with Continental buyers for ourselves.
我们想为自己的公司同欧洲大陆的买主建立起直接的联系。
This is to inform you that by mutual consent, the agency contract with …… will cease to exist at the end of ……. Therefore, from the beginning of ……, we welcome your direct inquiries to our office.
与……公司所签代理合约，经双方同意，将于自……(日期)起失效。因此从自……(日期)起，欢迎向我公司直接询购，特此通知。
主办 direct; sponsor; auspice
把 [bǎ] /(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/
编导 [biān dǎo] /write and direct (a play, film, etc.)/playwright - director/choreographer - director/scenarist - director/
朝 [cháo] /to face/towards/facing/direct/a dynasty/the imperial court/(abbr.) Korea, esp. N. Korea/
持 [chí] /to grasp/to hold/support/manage/direct/maintain/
饬 [chì] /keep in order/stern/to order/direct/
导 [dǎo] /to transmit/to lead/to guide/to conduct/to direct/
导演 [dǎo yǎn] /direct/director (film etc.)/
迪 [dí] /direct/follow/
董 [dǒng] /(surname)/supervise/to direct/director/
对 [duì] /couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right/
迳 [jìng] /way/path/direct/diameter/
迳直 [jìng zhí] /straight/direct/
叔 [shū] /uncle in direct address/
兴趣 [xìng qu ] /interest (directed towards, not inherent in something)/
针对 [zhēn duì] /in connection with/directed towards/to direct at/to aim at/to point against/
正比 [zhèng bǐ] /(n) in direct proportion; directly related/
正面 [zhèng miàn] /front/positive/direct/open/
直观 [zhí guān] /direct observation/directly perceived through the senses/audiovisual/
直接 [zhí jiē] /direct (opposite of indirect)/immediate/
直接竞争 [zhí jiē jìng zhēng] /direct competitor/direct competition/
直接数据 [zhí jiē shù jù] /data-direct (in LAN emulation)/
直接影响 [zhí jiē yǐng xiǎng] /direct influence/immediate impact/
指 [zhǐ] /finger/to point/to direct/to indicate/
指导 [zhǐ dǎo] /to guide/(give) directions/to direct/
指挥 [zhǐ huī] /to conduct/to command/to direct/
主持 [zhǔ chí] /preside over/direct/
The paid manager acting for the company was in more direct relation with the men and their demands, but even he had seldom that familiar personal knowledge of the workmen which the employer had often had under the more patriarchal system of the old family business now passing away.
领取报酬后代表公司经营的经理与工人和工人的需求形成更加直接的关系，但甚至他也很少像正在被淘汰的旧式家族企业的家长制中的雇主那样对工人有着亲近的、个人化的了解。
{adj: alternating} (of a current) reversing direction
"alternating current"
<-> direct
{adj: antiparallel} (especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed
"antiparallel vectors"
{adj: ascendant, ascendent, ascensive} tending or directed upward
"rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin
{adj: askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong} (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
"her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen
"sidelong glances"
{adj: autonomous, self-directed, self-reliant} (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
{adj: backward} directed or facing toward the back or rear
"a backward view"
<-> forward
{adj: bluff} bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
"a bluff but pleasant manner"
"a bluff and rugged natural leader"
{adj: candid, open, heart-to-heart} openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
"his candid eyes"
"an open and trusting nature"
"a heart-to-heart talk"
{adj: caudal} situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises
"caudal fins"
"the caudal end of the body"
{adj: clinical} relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
"clinical observation"
"clinical case study"
{adj: devious, oblique} indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
"used devious means to achieve success"
"gave oblique answers to direct questions"
"oblique political maneuvers"
{adj: direct, unmediated} having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
"in direct sunlight"
"in direct contact with the voters"
"direct exposure to the disease"
"a direct link"
"the direct cause of the accident"
"direct vote"
{adj: direct, verbatim} in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
"a direct quotation"
"repeated their dialog verbatim"
{adj: directed} (often used in combination) having a specified direction
"a positively directed vector"
"goal-directed"
{adj: directed} manageable by a supervising agent
"a directed program of study"
{adj: directing, directional, directive, guiding} showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
"felt his mother's directing arm around him"
"the directional role of science on industrial progress"
{adj: direct} (of a current) flowing in one direction only
"direct current"
<-> alternating
{adj: direct} being an immediate result or consequence
"a direct result of the accident"
{adj: direct} direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
"a direct route"
"a direct flight"
"a direct hit"
<-> indirect
{adj: direct} extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action
"a direct question"
"a direct response"
"a direct approach"
<-> indirect
{adj: direct} lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact
"the direct opposite"
{adj: direct} moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
<-> retrograde
{adj: direct} similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
"a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)"
<-> inverse
{adj: distal} directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
<-> mesial
{adj: docile} willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
"the docile masses of an enslaved nation"
<-> stubborn
{adj: door-to-door} (of e.g. journeys or deliveries) direct from point of origin to point of destination
"the limousine offers door-to-door service"
{adj: downcast} directed downward
"a downcast glance"
{adj: drawn} having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut
"the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug"
{adj: extroversive, extraversive} directed outward; marked by interest in others or concerned with external reality
<-> ambiversive, introversive
{adj: eyes-only} official classification for documents; meant to be seen by only the person to whom it is directed
{adj: fabian, dilatory} using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation
"a fabian policy"
{adj: fictile, pliable} susceptible to being led or directed
"fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda"
{adj: forward} at or near or directed toward the front
"the forward section of the aircraft"
"a forward plunge down the stairs"
"forward motion"
<-> backward
{adj: goal-directed, purposive} having a purpose
"purposive behavior"
{adj: head-on} characterized by direct opposition
"a head-on confrontation"
{adj: heavenward, skyward} directed toward heaven or the sky
"the soul in its heavenward flight"
{adj: heterodactyl} (of bird feet) having the first and second toes directed backward the third and fourth forward
<-> zygodactyl
{adj: homing} orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
"the homing instinct"
"a homing beacon"
{adj: inbound, inward} directed or moving inward or toward a center
"the inbound train"
"inward flood of capital"
{adj: indirect} extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
"making indirect but legitimate inquiries"
"an indirect insult"
"doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"
"though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"
"known as a shady indirect fellow"
<-> direct
{adj: indirect} not as a direct effect or consequence
"indirect benefits"
"an indirect advantage"
{adj: indirect} not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
"sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"
"you must take an indirect course in sailing"
<-> direct
{adj: individualized, individualised, personalized, personalised} made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
"personalized luggage"
"personalized advice"
{adj: intransitive} designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object
<-> transitive
{adj: introversive, introvertive} directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
<-> extroversive, ambiversive
{adj: inverse} opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
"a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"
<-> direct
{adj: inward-moving} moving or directed toward the center or axis, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve
{adj: in} directed or bound inward
"took the in bus"
"the in basket"
{adj: left-hand} located on or directed toward the left
"a car with left-hand drive"
{adj: left} being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
"my left hand"
"left center field"
"the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"
<-> right
{adj: lineal, direct} in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
"lineal ancestors"
"lineal heirs"
"a direct descendant of the king"
"direct heredity"
<-> collateral
{adj: machine-accessible, connected} stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer
{adj: mediate} acting through or dependent on an intervening agency
"the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact"
<-> immediate
{adj: mediatory} of or related to or directed toward mediation
{adj: mesial} being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body
<-> distal
{adj: outward-moving} moving or directed away from center, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve
{adj: out} directed outward or serving to direct something outward
"the out doorway"
"the out basket"
{adj: particularized, particularised} directed toward a specific object
"particularized thinking as distinct from stereotyped sloganeering"
{adj: permissive} granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
"direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"
"permissive parents"
<-> unpermissive
{adj: person-to-person} involving direct communication or contact between persons or parties
"a person-to-person interview"
"person-to-person telephone calls"
{adj: plainspoken} using simple and direct language
"a plainspoken country doctor"
{adj: pointed} direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant
"a pointed critique"
"a pointed allusion to what was going on"
"another pointed look in their direction"
{adj: primary} of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand
"primary goals"
"a primary effect"
"primary sources"
"a primary interest"
<-> secondary
{adj: rearward, reverse} directed or moving toward the rear
"a rearward glance"
"a rearward movement"
{adj: retail} selling or related to selling direct to the consumer
"retail trade"
"retail business"
"retail price"
<-> wholesale
{adj: retral, retrograde} moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
{adj: retrograde} moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
<-> direct
{adj: right-hand} located on or directed toward the right
"a right-hand turn"
{adj: right} being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
"my right hand"
"right center field"
"a right-hand turn"
"the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream"
<-> left
{adj: seaward} directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast
"from the hill he took a seaward course"
"on the seaward side of the road"
{adj: secondary} being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
"the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"
"a secondary source"
"a secondary issue"
"secondary streams"
<-> primary
{adj: sidelong} inclining or directed to one side
"moved downward in a sidelong way" - Bram Stoker
{adj: steerable, dirigible} capable of being steered or directed
{adj: sunburned, sunburnt} suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
{adj: tame} very restrained or quiet
"a tame Christmas party"
"she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed"
<-> wild
{adj: transitive} designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning
<-> intransitive
{adj: unobservable} not accessible to direct observation
{adj: untouchable} beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment
"for the first time criticism was directed at a hitherto untouchable target"- Newsweek
{adj: upward} directed up
"the cards were face upward"
"an upward stroke of the pen"
{adj: zygodactyl} (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward
<-> heterodactyl
{adv: as the crow flies} by the shortest and most direct route
"it's 10 miles as the crow flies"
{adv: axially} with respect to an axis
"the jet was directed axially toward the cathode"
{adv: bluffly, bluntly, brusquely, flat out, roundly} in a blunt direct manner
"he spoke bluntly"
"he stated his opinion flat-out"
"he was criticized roundly"
{adv: directly, straight, direct} without deviation
"the path leads directly to the lake"
"went direct to the office"
{adv: head-on} in direct opposition; directly
"we must meet the problem head-on"
{adv: intransitively} in an intransitive manner
"you can use the verb `drink' intransitively, without a direct object"
<-> transitively
{adv: one-on-one, person-to-person} (of two persons) in direct encounter
"preferred to settle the matter one-on-one"
"interviewed her person-to-person"
{adv: point-blank} in a direct and unequivocal manner
"I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job"
{adv: slantwise, slantways} at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
{adv: squarely, square} in a straight direct way
"looked him squarely in the eye"
"ran square into me"
{adv: straightway} in a direct course
"plunged straightway to the rocks below"
{adv: straight} in a straight line; in a direct course
"the road runs straight"
{adv: unswervingly} without swerving; in a direct and unswerving manner
"the ship travelled unswervingly through the night"
{adv: upstage} at or toward the rear of the stage
"the dancers were directed to move upstage"
<-> downstage
{n: Harris, Bomber Harris, Sir Arthur Travers Harris} British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984)
{n: Inland Revenue, IR} a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes
{n: Joint Direct Attack Munition, JDAM} a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs
{n: Lambert-Eaton syndrome, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, myasthenic syndrome, carcinomatous myopathy} a disease seen in patients with lung cancer and characterized by weakness and fatigue of hip and thigh muscles and an aching back; caused by antibodies directed against the neuromuscular junctions
{n: Macleod, John Macleod, John James Rickard Macleod} Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
{n: National Security Agency, NSA} the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
{n: Oppenheimer, Robert Oppenheimer} United States physicist who directed the project at Los Alamos that developed the first atomic bomb (1904-1967)
{n: Pitot tube, Pitot} measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow
{n: Rundstedt, von Rundstedt, Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt} German field marshal in World War II who directed the conquest of Poland and led the Ardennes counteroffensive (1875-1953)
{n: Sufi} a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran
{n: Waldheim, Kurt Waldheim} Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)
{n: X-ray tube} a vacuum tube containing a metal target onto which a beam of electrons is directed at high energy for the generation of X rays
{n: Zen, Zen Buddhism} a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
{n: Zhukov, Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov} Soviet general who during World War II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)
{n: accusative, accusative case, objective case} the category of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
{n: activism} a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
{n: actual possession} (law) immediate and direct physical control over property
{n: aim} the action of directing something at an object
"he took aim and fired"
{n: airflow, air flow, flow of air} the flow of air
"she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"
{n: alternating current, AC} an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally
"In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
<-> direct current
{n: amitosis} the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes
{n: antelope} graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
{n: antipode} direct opposite
"quiet: an antipode to focused busyness"
{n: arm-twisting} persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure
"some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result"
"no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree"
{n: baffle, baffle board} a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
{n: ballet master} a man who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company
{n: ballet mistress} a woman who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company
{n: beeline} the most direct route
"he made a beeline for the bathroom"
{n: blowtube, blow tube, blowpipe} a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
{n: bluntness} the quality of being direct and outspoken
"the bluntness of a Yorkshireman"
{n: board of trustees} a governing board elected or appointed to direct the policies of an educational institution
{n: broil, broiling, grilling} cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
{n: call forwarding} lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct
{n: cheap shot} an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
{n: check, bank check, cheque} a written order directing a bank to pay money
"he paid all his bills by check"
{n: check} (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
{n: choke, choke coil, choking coil} a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
{n: circumstantial evidence, indirect evidence} evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute
<-> direct evidence
{n: concentrated fire, massed fire} fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)
{n: constructive possession} (law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it
{n: consumer goods} goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption
{n: contact print} a print made by exposing a photosensitive surface to direct contact with a photographic negative
{n: contrast, direct contrast} the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
"in contrast to", "by contrast"
{n: control} power to direct or determine
"under control"
{n: crispness} a style of expression that is direct and to the point
"the crispness of his reply"
{n: cross-examination} (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
{n: crossbow} a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
{n: dauphin} formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
{n: direct action} a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands
{n: direct antonym} antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet' and `dry')
{n: direct current, DC} an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
<-> alternating current
{n: direct discourse, direct quotation} a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool'")
<-> indirect discourse
{n: direct dye, substantive dye} dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)
{n: direct evidence} evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute
<-> circumstantial evidence
{n: direct examination} (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness
{n: direct fire} fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it
{n: direct flight} a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft
{n: direct loan} a loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party; direct lending gives the lender greater discretion in making loans
{n: direct mailer} a distributor who uses direct mail to sell merchandise
{n: direct mail} advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail
{n: direct marketing} marketing via a promotion delivered directly to the individual prospective customer
{n: direct object, object of the verb} the object that receives the direct action of the verb
{n: direct primary} a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
{n: direct sum} a union of two disjoint sets in which every element is the sum of an element from each of the disjoint sets
{n: direct supporting fire} fire delivered in support of part of a force (as opposed to general supporting fire delivered in support of the force as a whole)
{n: direct support} a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance
{n: direct tax} a tax paid directly by the person or organization on whom it is levied
{n: direct tide} the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side
{n: direct transmission} a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth
{n: direct trust, express trust} a trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation)
{n: direct-grant school} formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities
{n: directed verdict} a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury
"there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial"
{n: director, theater director, theatre director} someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
{n: distribution channel, channel} a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors
"possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores"
{n: domestic violence} violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women
{n: doubly transitive verb, doubly transitive verb form} a transitive verb that takes both a direct and an indirect object
{n: downrightness, straightforwardness} the quality of being direct and straightforward
"what some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness"
{n: electrical converter} converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa
{n: electronic warfare-support measures, ESM} electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition
{n: enfilade, enfilade fire} gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
{n: experience} the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
"a man of experience"
"experience is the best teacher"
<-> inexperience
{n: experience} the content of direct observation or participation in an event
"he had a religious experience"
"he recalled the experience vividly"
{n: fetoscopy, foetoscopy} prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood
{n: field artillery, field gun} movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)
{n: film director, director} the person who directs the making of a film
{n: fire, attack, flak, flack, blast} intense adverse criticism
"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
"the government has come under attack"
"don't give me any flak"
{n: fluoroscope, roentgenoscope} an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
{n: foreign direct investment} a joint venture between a foreign company and a United States company
{n: foreign direct investment} investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business)
{n: freight agent} an employee of a freight carrier who directs the receipt and delivery of goods
{n: havelock} a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun
{n: hearing aid, ear trumpet} a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person
{n: hearsay evidence} evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge
{n: heat-seeking missile} a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine)
{n: hedger, equivocator, tergiversator} a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
{n: heterodactyl foot} having the first and second toes of each foot directed backward and the third and fourth forward
<-> zygodactyl foot
{n: hot line} a direct telephone line between two officials
{n: impulse turbine} a turbine that is driven by jets direct against the blades
{n: indirect discourse} a report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g., "he said `I am a fool' would be modified to `he said he is a fool'")
<-> direct discourse
{n: inference, illation} the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
{n: infliximab, Remicade} an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis
{n: influence} causing something without any direct or apparent effort
{n: interdiction fire} fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that area
{n: inverse, opposite} something inverted in sequence or character or effect
"when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
{n: inverter} an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current
{n: lampshade, lamp shade} a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
{n: leading rein} rein to direct the horse's head left or right
{n: limelight, calcium light} a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
{n: line personnel} personnel having direct job performance responsibilities
{n: look, looking, looking at} the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
"he went out to have a look"
"his look was fixed on her eyes"
"he gave it a good looking at"
"his camera does his looking for him"
{n: master} directs the work of other
{n: megaphone} a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
{n: missile} a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
{n: mistress} a woman master who directs the work of others
{n: monition, process of monition} a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
{n: motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court, court} a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
{n: off-line equipment, auxiliary equipment} electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit
{n: outwardness, externality} the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior
"the outwardness of the world"
<-> inwardness
{n: overseer, superintendent} a person who directs and manages an organization
{n: personality inventory, personality assessment} a questionnaire that is supposed to yield a description of a person's personality traits
"a personality inventory is a direct test of personality, as contrasted with a projective test"
{n: pointedness} the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing
"the pointedness of his sarcasm was unmistakable"
{n: pointsman} a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic
{n: positive correlation, direct correlation} a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1
{n: potentiometer} a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
{n: pound net} trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure
{n: progenitor, primogenitor} an ancestor in the direct line
{n: puppet government, puppet state, pupet regime} a government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed
{n: quarterback, signal caller, field general} the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
"quarterback is the most important position on the team"
{n: question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence} a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
"he asked a direct question"
"he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
{n: rectification} the conversion of alternating current to direct current
{n: rectifier} electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
{n: reference, denotation, extension} the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
"the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
{n: reflexive verb} a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent
"the sentence `he washed' has a reflexive verb"
"`perjure' is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself"
{n: regulation, regulating} the act of controlling or directing according to rule
"fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
{n: restrainer, controller} a person who directs and restrains
{n: reverberatory furnace} a furnace in which the material that is being treated is heated indirectly by flames that are directed at the roof and walls of the furnace
{n: reverse, contrary, opposite} a relation of direct opposition
"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
{n: shade} protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
"they used umbrellas as shades"
"as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
{n: shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe} an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
"his parting shot was `drop dead'"
"she threw shafts of sarcasm"
"she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
{n: solar heater} a heater that makes direct use of solar energy
{n: speaking trumpet} a trumpet-shaped acoustic device to intensify and direct the human voice; formerly held to the ear by a hard-of-hearing person
{n: spurious correlation} a correlation between two variables (e.g., between the number of electric motors in the home and grades at school) that does not result from any direct relation between them (buying electric motors will not raise grades) but from their relation to other variables
{n: spymaster} someone who directs clandestine intelligence activities
{n: stage director} someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show
{n: storm} a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
{n: sun protection factor, SPF} the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun
{n: sun tea} tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun; usually served with ice
{n: sunhat, sun hat} a hat with a broad brim that protects the face from direct exposure to the sun
{n: sympathy strike, sympathetic strike} a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer
{n: synchronous converter, rotary, rotary converter} electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
{n: tax credit} a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)
{n: therapsid, protomammal} probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals
{n: translation} (genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
{n: unwieldiness} the condition of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity
"avoiding the unwieldiness of formal legal processes"
"the onset of unwieldiness and bureaucracy in large organizations"
{n: uppercut} a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
{n: walk-through} a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed
{n: walleye, divergent strabismus, exotropia} strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
{n: waterwheel, water wheel} a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
{n: work} activity directed toward making or doing something
"she checked several points needing further work"
{n: zygodactyl foot} having the first and fourth toes of each foot directed backward and the second and third forward
<-> heterodactyl foot
{v: address, direct} put an address on (an envelope, for example)
{v: address} address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
{v: address} direct a question at someone
{v: aim, take, train, take aim, direct} aim or direct at ; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment
"Please don't aim at your little brother!"
"He trained his gun on the burglar"
"Don't train your camera on the women"
"Take a swipe at one's opponent"
{v: aim} direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
"She wanted to aim a pun"
{v: ask} direct or put ; seek an answer to
"ask a question"
{v: attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in} direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
"Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
"The ad pulled in many potential customers"
"This pianist pulls huge crowds"
"The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
<-> repel
{v: begin, start} begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
"begin a cigar"
"She started the soup while it was still hot"
"We started physics in 10th grade"
{v: bring out, set off} direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
"This dress accentuates your nice figure!"
"I set off these words by brackets"
{v: calculate, aim, direct} specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
{v: channel, canalize, canalise} direct the flow of
"channel infomartion towards a broad audience"
{v: charge, level, point} direct into a position for use
"point a gun"
"He charged his weapon at me"
{v: concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet} direct one's attention on something
"Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
{v: conduct, carry on, deal} direct the course of ; manage or control
"You cannot conduct business like this"
{v: conduct, lead, direct} lead, as in the performance of a composition
"conduct an orchestra ; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
{v: conn} conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
{v: crab} direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
{v: desexualize, desexualise} direct one's libidinous urges into another direction
{v: direct} be in charge of
{v: direct} command with authority
"He directed the children to do their homework"
{v: direct} give directions to ; point somebody into a certain direction
"I directed them towards the town hall"
{v: direct} guide the actors in (plays and films)
{v: douche} direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning
{v: gesticulate, gesture, motion} show, express or direct through movement
"He gestured his desire to leave"
{v: give} guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
"You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
{v: govern} direct or strongly influence the behavior of
"His belief in God governs his conduct"
{v: harness, rein in, draw rein, rein} control and direct with or as if by reins
"rein a horse"
{v: hold} aim, point, or direct
"Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames"
{v: lead, take, direct, conduct, guide} take somebody somewhere
"We lead him to our chief"
"can you take me to the main entrance?"
"He conducted us to the palace"
{v: look} perceive with attention ; direct one's gaze towards
"She looked over the expanse of land"
"Look at your child!"
"Look--a deer in the backyard!"
{v: mail, post, send} cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
"send me your latest results"
"I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
{v: mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate} plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
"he masterminded the robbery"
{v: navigate, pilot} act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
"Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"
"Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"
{v: navigate} direct carefully and safely
"He navigated his way to the altar"
{v: officer} direct or command as an officer
{v: operate, run} direct or control ; projects, businesses, etc.
"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
{v: order, tell, enjoin, say} give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
"I said to him to go home"
"She ordered him to do the shopping"
"The mother told the child to get dressed"
{v: oversee, supervise, superintend, manage} watch and direct
"Who is overseeing this project?"
{v: play} discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
"play water from a hose"
"The fountains played all day"
{v: pronate} turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
{v: range in, home in, zero in} direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids
{v: rectify} convert into direct current
"rectify alternating current"
{v: refer} send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
"refer a patient to a specialist"
"refer a bill to a committee"
{v: send, direct} cause to go somewhere
"The explosion sent the car flying in the air"
"She sent her children to camp"
"He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
{v: send, send out} to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
"He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept"
{v: sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle} wander from a direct or straight course
{v: snooker} leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot
{v: stage direct} direct for the stage
{v: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise} direct the course ; determine the direction of travelling
{v: steer} direct (oneself) somewhere
"Steer clear of him"
{v: stet} printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative)
{v: stray, err, drift} wander from a direct course or at random
"The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"
"don't drift from the set course"
{v: sublimate} direct energy or urges into useful activities
{v: target, aim, place, direct, point} intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
"He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"
"criticism directed at her superior"
"direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
{v: touch, adjoin, meet, contact} be in direct physical contact with ; make contact
"The two buildings touch"
"Their hands touched"
"The wire must not contact the metal cover"
"The surfaces contact at this point"
{v: turn to} direct one's interest or attention towards ; go into
"The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"
"People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium"
{v: turn} direct at someone
"She turned a smile on me"
"They turned their flashlights on the car"
{v: wend} direct one's course or way
"wend yoour way through the crowds"
By all accounts, foreign direct investment, an important contributor to growth, has recovered impressively, according to Park Bong Kyu, director general for trade and investment policy at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.
根据各种报导，在贸易、工业和能源部负责贸易及投资政策的局长朴民奎说，国外直接投资－对经济增长有重要贡献的因素－已有了很大的恢复，令人感慨而难忘。
Every year millions of Americans have their IQ measured, many with a direct descendant of Binet's original test, the Stanford-Binet, although not necessarily for the purpose Binet intended.
每年，数以百万计的美国人接受智商测试。许多人采用斯坦福-比奈测试卷，这是一种直接脱胎于比奈测试原件的试卷，尽分两者目的不尽相同。
The only way to get the word out, I realized, was to sell direct.
我意识到，唯一能创出这个牌子的办法就是直销。
When certain viruses infect animals or people they copy their viral genetic instructions into the host's DNA:
当这些病毒侵入动物体或人体后，它们会将病毒的遗传指令复制进入宿主的脱氧核糖核酸（ DNA ）中：
the purpose is to hijack the victim's body and direct it to produce more copies of the infectious virus.
目的是侵占受害者的身体并引导它产生更多传染性病毒的副本。
Benigni has long been Italy's most revered comedian, directing and starring in comedies in Italy and in Hollywood-produced films. He is known as Italy's Charlie Chaplin.
贝尼尼长久以来一直是意大利最受尊敬的喜剧演员，他执导和主演了多部意大利的喜剧和好莱坞的电影，被誉为意大利的查理·卓别林。
Life Is Beautiful is the sixth film Benigni has directed, and his greatest success, taking 28 international prizes since its release in December 1997 in addition to the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes.
《美丽人生》是贝尼尼执导的第六部影片，也是最成功的一部，自 1997年 12月上映以来已经获得了戛纳电影节评委会大奖及其以外的 28个国际奖项。
Simon Morgan from advertising and direct marketing agency Carpe Diem has been a pilot user of the service throughout the year 2000.
卡珀·戴姆公司是一家广告和直销代理公司，在该公司工作的西蒙·摩根是这项服务在 2000年全年的一个试用者。
Thanks to the recent opening of the 8-km, double-decker bridge, the people of the southern Swedish region of Scania have direct road and rail links to the city of Copenhagen.
由于最近这条长八公里的双层桥梁的开通，瑞典南部地区斯堪尼亚的人们与哥本哈根市有了直接的公路和铁路连线。
And the director, Neil LaBute, pays attention to them, in a way that he was not when he directed his own screenplays - In the Company of Men and Your Friends and Neighbors - which were so claustrophobic, so tense with the desire to hurt and shock.
本片导演尼尔·拉巴特对这些人物给予了关注，这是他在执导自己编写的剧本《恶男日记》和《我的朋友和邻居》时所不曾有的。在那两部影片中，他所描写的净是些患有幽闭恐惧症、情绪紧张、想伤害和恐吓他人的人物。
They could also be directed to leave, making the process easily reversible.
它们还可以被引导开人，使得这一过程可轻易逆转。
The speech processor used today in cochlear implants for the hearing impaired could easily be connected to the Internet; listening to Internet radio could soon be a direct computer-to-brain experience !
今天为帮助听力损伤者而在他们的耳蜗移植片里使用的语音处理器可以轻易地连接上互联网；收听互联网广播可能不久将变成一直接从电脑到大脑的验！
While there's no direct service from other Asian cities, remember that Vegas is less than an hour's flight from Los Angeles.
虽然亚洲其他城市没有直达那里的航班，请不要忘记：乘飞从洛杉矶到拉斯维加斯用不到一个小时。
Thus, a Chinese consumer will buy the joint venture's hardware, use its cable service to connect to the Net and automatically be directed to the content the two companies have produced where, the partners hope, he or she will stay to shop or just eyeball the advertising.
这样，中国用户将购买这家合资公司的硬件，利用其电缆服务上网，并被自动引导到两家公司制作的网页。双方希望，用户将在那里逗留，或购物，或浏览广告。
Canadians can now electronically receive letters and direct mail advertisements, as well as pay utility bills and taxes over the Internet.
加拿大人现在可以通过电子手段接收信件，发布邮件广告，以及在互联网上支付水电煤气等公用事业服务帐单和纳税。
Yet Jackson's take on the world is actually quite direct.
然而杰克逊的道理却并不杂。
But since people don't always say what they think, marketeers would need direct access to consumers ' thoughts to get the truth.
但是由于人们并不总会说出心里话，市场营销人员有必要直接了解消费者的真实想法。
We can probably develop technologies to deal with excess carbon, but the most direct way to control carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is not to put it there in the first place.
我们可以开发科技以处理过多的二氧化碳，但是控制二氧化碳含量最直接的办法是根本不把它排放到大气里。
The packets not only fill the pipe but also are directed along the way by routers, special computers that read the address information and direct each packet along the fastest route to its destination.
信息小组不仅要进入线路，还要在路由器的引导下前进。路由器是一种专用计算机，用来读取地址信息并将每个信息小组沿最快通道送达目的地。
On July 23, Arecibo directed a powerful high-frequency radio beam toward SOHO's last location, 1.6 million km away. 7月 23日，阿雷西沃向 160万公里外太阳观测卫星最后的位置发射了强力的高频射电波束。
It would be wonderful to observe a singularity and obtain direct evidence of the undoubtedly bizarre phenomena that occur near one.
倘若能观察到一颗奇点，并获取直接的证据以反映出发生在某一奇点附近那些无疑是离奇怪异的现象，那将令人叹止。
Woolf's own social criticism is expressed in the language of observation rather than in direct commentary, since for her, fiction is a contemplative, not an active art.
伍尔夫自己的社会批评是用观察而非直接评论的语言来表达的，因为对她来说，小说是一种凝视观照的（contemplative）的艺术，而非实用主义的艺术。她描述诸般现象，并提供材料，让人们就社会问题形成评判。
The goal of highly creative art is very different: the phenomenon itself becomes the direct product of the creative act.
高度创造性的艺术，其目标迥然不同：现象本身即成为创造性行为的产物。
Jewish law was buttressed by the cohesion of the community, reinforced by pressure from outside; its rules are the direct expression of this feeling of cohesion, tending toward the accommodation of dissent.
犹太教法为社会凝聚力所支持，由于来自外界的压力而得以强化；其法规是这种凝聚力情感的直接表现，倾向于对意见分歧能兼容并蓄。
The difficulty is that women are unlikely to be trained for any direct combat operations.
困难在于，女性不太可能为了任何直接的战斗任务而接受训练。
The governments of China and Taiwan have agreed to allow direct commercial flights for a limited time between their territories for the first time in 55 years. The move is expected to ease tensions in one of Asia's most contentious political disputes.
中国和台湾官方55年来首次允许两岸间在限定的时间内进行直接的商务飞行。这一举动预计将会缓解亚洲最有争议的政治分歧之一。
For a limited time surrounding the holiday, China and Taiwan will allow landmark direct commercial flights between some cities on the Communist Chinese mainland and the democratic island of Taiwan.
在限定的节日期间内，中国和台湾将允许在共产主义的中国大陆和民主的台湾岛之间的一些城市进行有着里程碑意义的直接商务飞行。
Taiwan has banned direct transport links since 1949, when the Nationalist Kuomintang government fled to Taiwan after losing a civil war to the Chinese Communist Party.
自从国民党政权1949年在中国大陆的内战中失利后败退到台湾以来，台湾一直禁止和中国大陆直接通航。
The temporary deal to allow direct flights between China and Taiwan could help to lift tension between the two sides, which has been rising since independence-minded Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian was re-elected in March 2004.
自从有着台独思想的台湾总统陈水扁2004年3月重新当选以来两岸间的紧张局势就一直在上升，这次允许在中国和台湾间直航的暂时协议将有助于缓解两岸间的这一紧张局势。
The results of the Army investigation are expected to be released in the coming days. Barring any last minute changes, U.S. military officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, say it will place most blame for the abuses at Abu Ghraib on reservist guards and those who ran the prison. They say the investigation found no direct evidence that high level Pentagon commanders gave orders for prisoners to be abused.
军队的调查报告在今后几天就会公布出来。为了防止最后有什么变化，美国军队官员以匿名的身份说，这起虐待事件的责任大部份应该由后备役警卫和管理监狱的军官来承担。他们说，调查没有找到显示五角大楼高层军官授意虐待伊拉克犯人的直接证据。
The United States said earlier this week that Iran had mounted a direct challenge to the IAEA, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency. The U.S. statement came after diplomats in Vienna said Iran had resumed construction and assembly of uranium-enriching centrifuges.
美国本星期稍早表示，伊朗已经直接挑战联合国的核监督机构国际原子能机构。此前，在维也纳的外交人士说，伊朗已经恢复浓缩铀离心机的建造和装配。
direct investment 直接投资
direct consumption tax 直接消费税
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