Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1542
immediate
当前的;眼前的
of the present time and place; relating to what is happening now or here
此义指“此刻、此地”,不是“立即、马上”的意思。
- 1.
Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
立即发生,没有延迟。
- 2.
of the present time and place
当前的时间和地点
- 3.
Very close; direct or adjacent.
非常接近;直接或相邻。
- 4.
very close or connected in space or time
在空间或时间上非常接近或相关
- 5.
Manifestly true; requiring no argument.
显而易见的真理;无需争论。
- 6.
having no intervening medium
没有中介媒介
- 7.
Embedded as part of the instruction itself, rather than stored elsewhere (such as a register or memory location).
作为指令本身的一部分嵌入,而不是存储在其他地方(如寄存器或存储位置)。
- 8.
Used to denote that a transmission is urgent.
用于表示传输是紧急的。
- 9.
An artillery fire mission modifier for two types of fire mission to denote an immediate need for fire: Immediate smoke, all guns involved must reload smoke and fire. Immediate suppression, all guns involved fire the rounds currently loaded and then switch to high explosive with impact fused (unless fuses are specified).
炮火任务修饰符,用于两种类型的火力任务,表示对火力的紧急需求:紧急烟雾,所有火炮必须重新装填烟雾并开火。紧急压制,所有火炮发射当前装填的弹药,然后切换到高爆炸药并使用冲击引信(除非指定了引信)。
立即发生,没有延迟。;当前的时间和地点;非常接近;直接或相邻。;在空间或时间上非常接近或相关;显而易见的真理;无需争论。
In use
We should take care of our immediate needs first.
There are several shops in the immediate area.
We'll move to a new office in the immediate future.
the immediate revisions
immediate contact
the immediate vicinity
the immediate past
an immediate influence
be immediate
强调某事物在时间上毫无延迟。
The need for action was immediate.
Connections
Collocations
- immediate action
- 立即行动
- The situation requires immediate action.情况需要立即行动。
- immediate response
- 立即响应
- They expect an immediate response.他们期待立即响应。
- immediate family
- 直系亲属
- Only immediate family can visit.只有直系亲属可以探访。
- immediate need
- 迫切需求
- Food is our most immediate need.食物是我们最迫切的需求。
- immediate effect
- 即时效果
- The medicine had an immediate effect.药物有即时效果。
- immediate feedback
- 即时反馈
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘im’(无)+‘mediate’(中间),没有中间环节就是‘立即的’。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'intermediate' rhymes (/ˌɪntərˈmiːdɪət/); all other words ending in '-iate' have the different final syllable /eɪt/. Caution: spelling similarity does not indicate rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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