1.direct的基本意思是“指示方向”“指引”,表示向正确的路线行走,或引导使沿着正确的路线前进,有时还可表示让某人或某类人注意自己所说的话或所做的事。常引申为“指导”“导演”,表示用技能、权威、权力去指引、指挥或统治。
2.direct还可指在信封或包裹上写上姓名和地址。
3.direct可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词,用作及物动词时,接名词、代词或虚拟的that从句作宾语,也可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。可用于被动结构。
4.direct接介词to可表示“指向…”或“用于…”; 接介词at可表示“目的在于”; 接towards则可表示“花时间或力气去做…”。

direct against (v.+prep.)
把…对准 make sth aim at sth
▲direct sth against 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
▲direct sth at sb/v-ing
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
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
▲direct sth to sth/v-ing
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。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
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
▲direct sb to sth
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)
▲direct sth to sb/sth
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
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
▲direct sth to sb
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。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
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)
▲direct sth towards sth
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Our energies must be directed towards higher productivity.我们必须努力谋求增产。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
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?
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
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?
▲S+～+that-clause
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。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+to-v
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。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
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, 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:
He guided them round the Art Show.
他带领他们参观美术展览。
I'll lead, you must follow me.
我带路,你一定得跟着我。
He conducted a party of tourists to Europe.
他带领着一批游客去欧洲。
Tom directed him to the bus stop.
汤姆指点他如何去汽车站。
2.在引申表示“领导”时, guide和lead可互换。

1.direct作形容词时基本意思是“直的”“笔直的”“径直的”,引申可表示“直接的”“直系的”,指当中没有其他事物的或对某事或某人有直接关系的。direct用来形容人时,表示“直率的”“坦率的”“坦白的”,指人直性子或有坦率的态度。direct有时还可表示“恰好的”“截然的”,在句中只用作定语。
2.direct作“直接的”“亲身的”“直系的”解时无比较级和最高级形式。

用作定语
▲～+n.
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。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
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.direct用作副词时基本意思是“直接地”“直达地”“笔直地”,指径直地,不绕道地,表示实际距离,从甲地到乙地一直走,也可用来强调直接性,也可表示“一直”,多修饰动态动词,引申还可表示“直接地”“亲自地”,不经过第三者转手直接交付对方。
2.当表示“对…直接地”时,常用介词to。

用作状语
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:
You had better write direct to the secretary.
你最好直接写信给书记。
I think Mike is directly responsible for the damage.
我认为迈克要对这个损失负责。
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)