0 going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or changing direction:
Is there a direct train to Edinburgh?
He denied that he had any direct involvement in the deal.
Do you have any direct experience of this kind of work?
He left as a direct result/consequence of what she said.
There is a direct link/connection between smoking and lung cancer.
Diana is a direct descendant of Robert Peel.
1 complete:
a direct contrast
She's very thoughtful - the direct opposite of her sister.
2 Someone who is direct says what they think in a very honest way without worrying about other people's opinions:
3 in a straight line towards somewhere without stopping or changing direction:
4 to control or be in charge of an activity, organization, etc.:
5 to aim something in a particular direction:
Was that remark directedat/towards me?
Criticism was directed against/at the manufacturers of the product.
7 to order someone, especially officially:
8 without having to stop or change direction:
Does this train go direct to Edinburgh?
Can I dial this number direct or do I have to go through the switchboard?
9 going in a straight line toward somewhere or someone without stopping or changing direction and without anything coming in between:
10 to aim something in a particular direction or at particular people:
11 to control or be in charge of an activity, organization, etc.:
12 to give an order or instruction to someone:
14 without anyone or anything else being involved or coming between two people or things:
He had had no direct involvement with the deal.
Have you any direct experience of this kind of work?
The managers talked about the need for more direct communication between employees.
We do not and cannot accept any direct compensation or gifts.
16 going to a place without any stops or changes in direction:
17 to control or be in charge of an activity, organization, etc.:
18 to aim something in a particular direction, or at a particular person or group of people:
19 without anything or anyone else being involved, or coming between two people or things:
Can I dial this number direct or do I have to go through the switchboard?
We are in direct communication with Moscow.
If you're in a hurry to get there, take the path through the park - it's more direct.
It's direct line from here to London King's Cross, so you won't have to change trains.
The rebel headquarters took a direct hit from a bomb during the attack.
His broken leg is the direct result of his own carelessness.
He's directed so many movies that you might expect a few duff ones.
Coaches will set down and uplift passengers only as directed by the police in the streets mentioned.
The movie, three hours long, is directed in his usual idiosyncratic style.
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直行の, 直接の, (映画、劇などを)監督する…
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