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一. the act of setting and holding a courseRgG中文字网
e.g. a new council was installed under the direction of the kingRgG中文字网
Synonym: steeringguidanceRgG中文字网
二. the act of managing somethingRgG中文字网
e.g. he was given overall management of the program
is the direction of the economy a function of government?RgG中文字网
Synonym: managementRgG中文字网
三. the concentration of attention or energy on somethingRgG中文字网
e.g. the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
he had no direction in his lifeRgG中文字网
Synonym: focusfocusingfocussingfocal pointcenteringRgG中文字网
四. a general course along which something has a tendency to developRgG中文字网
e.g. I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts
his ideals determined the direction of his career
they proposed a new direction for the firmRgG中文字网
五. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of actionRgG中文字网
Synonym: guidancecounselcounselingcounsellingRgG中文字网
六. a message describing how something is to be doneRgG中文字网
e.g. he gave directions faster than she could follow themRgG中文字网
Synonym: instructionRgG中文字网
七. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do somethingRgG中文字网
e.g. the judge's charge to the juryRgG中文字网
Synonym: commissionchargeRgG中文字网
八. a line leading to a place or pointRgG中文字网
e.g. he looked the other direction
didn't know the way homeRgG中文字网
Synonym: wayRgG中文字网
九. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or movesRgG中文字网
e.g. he checked the direction and velocity of the windRgG中文字网