0 going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or changing direction -- 直通的，直达的
Diana is a direct descendant of Robert Peel. 黛安娜是罗伯特‧皮尔的直系后代。
This plant should be kept out of direct sunlight. 这种植物应避免阳光直射。
There is a direct link/connection between smoking and lung cancer. 吸烟与肺癌有直接的联系。
He left as a direct result/consequence of what she said. 她的话是他离去的直接原因。
Do you have any direct experience of this kind of work? 你有没有这种工作的直接经验？
He denied that he had any direct involvement in the deal. 他否认自己与这笔交易有任何直接关系。
She decided to take direct control of the project. 她决定直接管理这个项目。
Is there a direct train to Edinburgh? 有到爱丁堡的直达列车吗？
1 complete -- 完全的，全部的
She's very thoughtful - the direct opposite of her sister. 她想得很周到——和她姐姐截然相反。
a direct contrast 完全的对比
2 Someone who is direct says what they think in a very honest way without worrying about other people's opinions. -- 直率的，坦率的，直接的
3 in a straight line towards somewhere without stopping or changing direction -- 直线地；直达地
4 to control or be in charge of an activity, organization, etc. -- 管理，领导，指挥
5 to aim something in a particular direction -- 朝着，指向
Criticism was directed against/at the manufacturers of the product. 批评意见直指该产品的生产厂家。
Was that remark directedat/towards me? 这话是对我说的吗？
Nevertheless, the nature of these pressures was typically directed toward non-normative, or even offensive, behavior.
Rare observations of important events such as birth, predation, innovation, and teaching can be vitally important in directing research toward potentially important areas.
The bottom-up priority rule at its essence directs lexical knowledge as to when it can inform phoneme decisions.
At the same time more attention needs to be directed to the policing of sandalwood theft and tougher sanctions against illegal trading activities.
The social impact of these had been limited, and attention was directed at a transformation of the agricultural sector.
As yet this is only a working hypothesis but it has the virtue of directing investigation.
Subsequent reference to that location (by pointing to it, or directing a verb to it) has the function of referring back to that nominal.
If so, one might contemplate a broader regulation covering public speech that is directed at large groups as well as speech directed at particular individuals.
