direct sth
此义项表示负责并掌控某个组织、项目或活动的运作，相当于 manage 或 control。
She directs a large international company.
她管理一家大型跨国公司。
管理；控制；引导
directs — third person singular of direct
把…对准；使…朝向；针对；指路；指引；介绍；导演；执导；命令；指示；指令；管理,控制,指挥
To manage, control, or steer something.
管理,控制,指挥
To manage, control, steer.
有权命令
command with authority
将(某物)瞄准(另一物)
To aim (something) at (something else).
意图(某物)朝特定目标移动
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
指引或指示(某人)正确的路线或方向；引导
To point out to or show (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; to refer.
指导演员(在戏剧和电影中)
guide the actors in (plays and films)
以权威指示；作为上级指示；命令
To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.
一般现在时
She directs the traffic.
她指挥交通。
一般过去时
He directed the movie.
他导演了这部电影。
现在进行时
They are directing a play.
他们正在指导一出戏。
The manager directed her team to complete the project by Friday.
经理指示她的团队在周五前完成项目。
用法提示：directed 表示以权威下命令。
AI contextual example
He directed the flashlight toward the dark corner.
他把手电筒指向黑暗的角落。
用法提示：directed 表示将某物朝向特定目标移动。
AI contextual example
The director is directing a new play at the local theater.
导演正在当地剧院导演一部新剧。
用法提示：directing 表示指导演员表演。
AI contextual example
此义项表示负责并掌控某个组织、项目或活动的运作，相当于 manage 或 control。
She directs a large international company.
她管理一家大型跨国公司。
此结构表示以权威要求某人做某事，常见于正式或官方语境。
The officer directed the soldiers to advance.
军官命令士兵们前进。
介词 at 或 towards 后接目标对象，常与 anger、criticism、attention、effort 等词搭配。
He directed his criticism at the new policy.
他把批评的矛头指向了新政策。
此结构用于为某人指明方向或路线，to 后接目的地。
Could you direct me to the nearest subway station?
你能告诉我去最近的地铁站怎么走吗？
grammar · medium
易错句子Could you direct me the nearest bank?
正确表达Could you direct me to the nearest bank?
表示“给某人指路”时，direct 要用 direct sb to somewhere 这个结构，人和目的地之间必须有介词 to。汉语说“给我指一下车站”，目的地直接跟在动词后，学习者容易照搬而漏掉 to。
grammar · medium
易错句子The manager directed him taking the lead on the project.
正确表达The manager directed him to take the lead on the project.
direct 表示“指示、命令某人做某事”时，宾语后接不定式 to do 作补足语，不能接动名词 doing。汉语“指示他负责这个项目”里没有不定式标记，学习者容易误用 -ing 形式。
grammar · medium
易错句子Please direct your attention on the safety instructions.
正确表达Please direct your attention to the safety instructions.
direct sth to sth 是固定搭配，把注意力、努力或话语“引向”某对象用介词 to，不能用 on。汉语“把注意力放在……上”的“上”容易迁移成 on，造成搭配错误。
与‘direct’（指导、命令）相反，表示错误地引导或指示
与‘direct’（朝向目标移动）相反，表示改变方向或转移
与‘direct’（有权命令）相反，表示听从命令而非发出命令
导演一部电影
She directed a critically acclaimed film last year.
她去年导演了一部广受好评的电影。
把注意力引向
The teacher directed our attention to the blackboard.
老师把我们的注意力引向黑板。
指挥交通
Police officers directed traffic after the accident.
事故发生后，警察指挥交通。
引导某人的目光
He directed her gaze toward the painting.
他引导她的目光看向那幅画。
指挥调查
The detective directed the investigation into the robbery.
侦探指挥了对抢劫案的调查。
di- (apart) + rect (straight); related: correct, erect, diverse
引起某人的注意
The teacher directed the students' attention to the board.
老师让学生们注意黑板。
指挥交通
Police officers were directing traffic at the intersection.
警察在十字路口指挥交通。
向……提问
She directed her question at the manager.
她向经理提问。
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导演一部戏剧
They hired a famous director to direct the play.
他们请了一位著名导演来执导这部戏剧。