produceverb(FILM/MUSIC)
He's directed so many movies that you might expect a few duff ones.他执导了这么多部电影，难免会有几部不成功的作品。
Coaches will set down and uplift passengers only as directed by the police in the streets mentioned.在上述街道，长途汽车只能在警方指定的地点让乘客上下车。
The movie, three hours long, is directed in his usual idiosyncratic style.
He was on another one of his ego trips, directing and taking the main part in a movie.他又在大出风头了，亲自出马执导影片，并在其中扮演主要角色。
She directs one of Europe's largest book festivals.

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Managing and organizing
admin
administer
administration
anti-bureaucracy
bronze command
flabbily
get up
get your act togetheridiom
gold command
have/get your shit togetheridiom
mobilize
mount
party planner
party planning
project-manage
rationalization
rationalize
recentralization
vice-presidential
wieldy

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Taking someone somewhere or telling them the way
Cinema & theatre: production, direction & recording

directverb (AIM)

C1[ Tusually+ adv/prep ]
to aim something in a particular direction: 朝着，指向
be directed atWas that remark directed at me?
be directed towardsWhy is all their anger directed towards you?
be directed againstCriticism was directed against the manufacturers of the product.
It's much healthier to direct your emotions outwards than to bottle them up inside you.把你的情绪发泄出来，比闷在心里更有益于健康。
Much of the violence was directed against large multinational companies.
The government's latest anti-smoking campaign is directed at children.
The tragedy directed public attention away from the government's domestic problems.
Criticism is being directed at parents rather than teachers for the breakdown in classroom discipline.

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Aiming and aim
aim
crosshairs
direct something against someone/something
direct something at someone/something
home
home in on something/someone
level
level something at someone
retarget
target
train
zero
zero in on something/someone

directverb (SAY WHERE)

B1[ T ]
to tell someone how to get somewhere: 给…指路（或方向）
direct someone to somewhereCould you direct me to the airport?你能告诉我去机场的路吗？
I couldn't find the station, so I asked someone if they could direct me.我找不到车站，只好问路。

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Taking someone somewhere or telling them the way
accompanied by someone/something
accompany
accompany someone to something
bring
bring someone/something along
conduct
drop
lead
manhandle
refer
ride
see someone off
self-guided
shepherd
stick
taken
under escort
usher
usherette
walk

directverb (ORDER)

[ T+ obj + to infinitive ]formal
to order someone, especially officially: （尤指正式地）命令
The judge directed the defendant to remain silent.法官命令被告保持安静。
She claimed that her boss directed her to submit false training reports.
Civilian employees were directed to leave the base and go home by midday.
In March 1847, he was directed to have the guillotine ready for action.
You should not stop taking the medication unless directed to do so by your doctor.

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Giving orders & commands
all-points bulletin
boss someone around
bossily
bossiness
bossyboots
commanding
decree
demand
dictate
exact
expect
instruct
push someone around
put something on
self-ordained
shove
shove someone around
stick
summons
task
direct
adverb
uk /daɪˈrekt//dɪˈrekt/ us /daɪˈrekt//dɪˈrekt/

directadverb (WITHOUT STOPPING)

without having to stop or change direction: 直达地
Does this train go direct to Edinburgh?这是到爱丁堡的直达列车吗？
without anything or anyone else being involved or in between: 直接地
Can I dial this number direct or do I have to go through the switchboard?我可以直接拨这个号码还是需要总机接转？

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Travelling
around Robin Hood's barnidiom
backpack
bag drop
bourne
bum
bum around
communication
commuting
connection
hitch
move
negotiate
public transport
Robin Hood
shuttle
super-commuting
taken
transoceanic
visa
well travelled

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Closeness in distance and time

direct | American Dictionary

direct
adjective
us/dəˈrekt, dɑɪ-/

directadjective (STRAIGHT)

going in a straight line toward somewhere or someone without stopping or changing direction and without anything coming in between:
Is there a direct flight to Madison, or do we have to change planes in Chicago?
This plant should be kept out of direct sunlight.
Direct also means without anyone or anything else being involved:
She fired the principal and took direct control of the school.
Direct also means very honest in saying what you mean:
Her manner was businesslike and direct.
direct
verb
us/dəˈrekt, dɑɪ-/

directverb (AIM)

[ Talways+ adv/prep ]
to aim something in a particular direction or at particular people:
His criticism was directed at everybody who disagreed with him.
[ Talways+ adv/prep ]
To direct is also to show someone the particular way to get somewhere:
Can you direct me to the nearest bus stop?

directverb (CONTROL)

[ I/T ]
to control or be in charge of an activity, organization, etc.:
[ T ]General Eisenhower directed the allied forces in World War II.
[ I/T ]
When someone directs a movie, play, etc., that person tells the actors how to play their parts.

directverb (ORDER)

[ T ]fml
to give an order or instruction to someone:
The judge directed the defendant to be quiet.
direct
adverb
us/dəˈrekt, dɑɪ-/

directadverb (WITHOUT INVOLVING OTHERS)

without anything or anyone else being involved:
Can I dial this number direct or do I have to go through the operator?

direct | Business English

direct
adjective
uk /dɪˈrekt, daɪˈrekt/us
without anyone or anything else being involved or coming between two people or things:
She decided to take direct control of the project.
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.
happening as an immediate effect of something:
Delays in project schedules are often the direct result of cutting costs.
We hope that the increase in the marketing budget will have a direct impact on sales.
TRANSPORT
going to a place without any stops or changes in direction:
a direct flight/route
direct
verb[ T ]
uk /dɪˈrekt, daɪˈrekt/us
to control or be in charge of an activity, organization, etc.:
She directs a large charity.
They've appointed someone from outside the organization to direct the fiscal review.
to aim something in a particular direction, or at a particular person or group of people:
direct sth toward(s) sbThis sales promotion is directed toward retail customers.
direct sth to sth/sbPlease direct concerns and queries to the project administrator.
Any future donations will be directed to the housing fund.
We need to direct the board's attention to this matter immediately.
direct
adverb
uk /dɪˈrekt, daɪˈrekt/us
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?
TRANSPORT
without making a stop or a change in direction:
I'm not sure if you can fly direct to Buenos Aires from here.

Examples of direct

direct
We do not see this approach as conflicting with biological theories of psychopathology but rather as an effort at directing attention to possible integration.
Both aspects are directed and energized by the motivation to act on the preferred option.
A vaccine directed against salivary components appears promising.
The result is negative because of the inwardly directed force.
The magnetic field is directed into the paper and the electron drift velocity is to the right.
All of my concentration, in the rehearsal, the performance, and in subsequent reflection, was directed towards these physical efforts.
Shopkeepers also directed their attention to department stores and mail-order firms.
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.
Subsequent reference to that location (by pointing to it, or directing a verb to it) has the function of referring back to that nominal.
As yet this is only a working hypothesis but it has the virtue of directing investigation.
The social impact of these had been limited, and attention was directed at a transformation of the agricultural sector.
At the same time more attention needs to be directed to the policing of sandalwood theft and tougher sanctions against illegal trading activities.
The bottom-up priority rule at its essence directs lexical knowledge as to when it can inform phoneme decisions.
Rare observations of important events such as birth, predation, innovation, and teaching can be vitally important in directing research toward potentially important areas.
Nevertheless, the nature of these pressures was typically directed toward non-normative, or even offensive, behavior.
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