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be immediate
强调某事物在时间上毫无延迟。
The need for action was immediate.
采取行动的需求是立即的。
当前的；眼前的
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当前的；眼前的
of the present time and place; relating to what is happening now or here
The need for action was immediate.
采取行动的需求是立即的。
此义指“此刻、此地”，不是“立即、马上”的意思。
立即发生,没有延迟。
Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
当前的时间和地点
of the present time and place
非常接近；直接或相邻。
Very close; direct or adjacent.
在空间或时间上非常接近或相关
very close or connected in space or time
We should take care of our immediate needs first.
我们应该先处理好眼前的需求。
AI contextual example
There are several shops in the immediate area.
这附近一带就有几家商店。
AI contextual example
We'll move to a new office in the immediate future.
我们将在不久的将来搬进新办公室。
AI contextual example
the immediate revisions
立即进行的修订。
WordNet
强调某事物在时间上毫无延迟。
The need for action was immediate.
采取行动的需求是立即的。
修饰名词，表示该动作或事物是立即发生的。
We need to take immediate steps to fix the problem.
我们需要立即采取措施解决问题。
固定搭配，指父母、子女、配偶等最亲近的亲属。
Only immediate family members were invited to the wedding.
只有直系亲属被邀请参加婚礼。
Not this
He responded immediate.
Use this
He responded immediately.
错误地将形容词immediate用作副词修饰动词responded，应使用副词immediately。
Not this
I immediate go to school.
Use this
I immediately go to school.
错误地将形容词immediate放在动词前作状语，应使用副词immediately修饰动词go。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
立即行动
The situation requires immediate action.
情况需要立即行动。
立即响应
They expect an immediate response.
他们期待立即响应。
直系亲属
Only immediate family can visit.
只有直系亲属可以探访。
迫切需求
Food is our most immediate need.
食物是我们最迫切的需求。
即时效果
The medicine had an immediate effect.
药物有即时效果。
即时反馈
Students benefit from immediate feedback.
学生受益于即时反馈。
直系亲属
Only immediate family members are allowed to attend the ceremony.
只有直系亲属才能参加典礼。
直接原因
The immediate cause of the fire was a faulty electrical wire.
火灾的直接原因是电线故障。
邻近地区
The police searched the immediate vicinity of the crime scene.
警方搜查了犯罪现场的邻近地区。
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联想‘im’（无）+‘mediate’（中间），没有中间环节就是‘立即的’。
该词为中性语域，多用于正式或时间紧迫的场合，如紧急事件、直接关系等。
Only 'intermediate' rhymes (/ˌɪntərˈmiːdɪət/); all other words ending in '-iate' have the different final syllable /eɪt/. Caution: spelling similarity does not indicate rhyme.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.