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issue a directive
The manager issued a directive to reduce costs.
经理发布了一项削减成本的指令。
指令；指示
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指令；指示
An official instruction, decision, or guideline that tells people what to do.
The manager issued a directive to reduce costs.
经理发布了一项削减成本的指令。
指示或指导方针,说明如何执行操作或达成目标。
An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
鼓励或禁止某项活动的声明
a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
源代码中指示处理方式的构造,未必是要运行的程序的一部分。
A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be run.
官方机构的权威决定,可能具有约束力也可能没有。
An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
The company issued a directive requiring all employees to work from home.
公司发布了一项指令，要求所有员工在家工作。
AI contextual example
The government's new directive bans single-use plastics in public parks.
政府的新指令禁止在公共公园使用一次性塑料制品。
AI contextual example
Teachers received a directive to update their lesson plans by Friday.
教师们收到一项指令，要求在周五前更新教案。
AI contextual example
the boss loves to send us directives
老板喜欢给我们下达指令。
WordNet
The manager issued a directive to reduce costs.
经理发布了一项削减成本的指令。
The government released a directive on data privacy.
政府发布了关于数据隐私的指令。
Employees must comply with the safety directive.
员工必须遵守安全指令。
Not this
The boss gave us a direction to follow.
Use this
The boss gave us a directive to follow.
direction 表示方向或指导，而 directive 是正式的命令或指令。这里需要表达的是具体的指令，因此应用 directive。
Not this
We received some directive from the manager.
Use this
We received some directives from the manager.
directive 是可数名词，复数形式为 directives。当表示多条指令时，应使用复数形式，而不是单数形式与 some 搭配。
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发布指令
The manager issued a directive to all employees regarding the new safety protocols.
经理向所有员工发布了关于新安全规程的指令。
遵守指令
All departments must comply with the directive by the end of the month.
所有部门必须在月底前遵守该指令。
执行指令
The company is working to implement the directive from the board of directors.
公司正在努力执行董事会的指令。
政府指令
A new government directive requires all citizens to wear masks in public places.
一项新的政府指令要求所有公民在公共场所佩戴口罩。
来自…的指令
We received a directive from headquarters to reduce spending immediately.
我们收到了总部的指令，要求立即削减开支。
最高指导原则不仅仅是一套规则；它是一种哲学……而且是一种非常正确的哲学。
In Star Trek, the Prime Directive represents a key directive for the Federation.
在《星际迷航》中，最高指导原则代表了联邦的一个关键指令。
执行第66号指令。
Order 66 was a controversial directive that led to the downfall of the Jedi.
第66号指令是一个有争议的指令，导致了绝地的覆灭。
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想象领导直接（direct）给你一个指令（-ive），就像直接的方向指引。
该词为正式用语，多用于官方文件、公司政策或军事命令等正式场合，属于B2级别词汇。
可数名词，常用复数形式
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