Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3820
instruct
命令；指示；吩咐
to give someone an official order or direction to do something
- 1.
To teach by giving instructions.
通过指导进行教学
- 2.
To tell (someone) what they must or should do.
告诉(某人)他们必须或应该做什么
- 3.
To give (one's own lawyer) legal instructions as to how they should act in relation to a particular issue; thereby formally appointing them as one's own legal representative in relation to it.
向律师下达法律指示以正式委托代理
教；教育；指导；通知；告知；通过指导进行教学；告诉(某人)他们必须或应该做什么；向律师下达法律指示以正式委托代理
In use
The coach instructed the players to warm up before the match.
My boss instructed me to finish the report by Friday.
The teacher instructed the class to open their books to page 20.
instruct sb to do sth
表示命令或指示。
The manager instructed the staff to complete the report.
经理指示员工完成报告。
instruct sb in sth
表示教导或传授知识技能。
She instructed the students in basic math.
她教学生基础数学。
instruct that sb do sth
较正式用法，后接虚拟语气。
The judge instructed that the witness remain silent.
Connections
Collocations
- instruct sb to do sth
- 指示某人做某事
- The manager instructed the staff to complete the report by Friday.经理指示员工在周五前完成报告。
- instruct sb in sth
- 教导某人某事
- She instructed the children in basic safety rules.她教导孩子们基本的安全规则。
- instruct sb on sth
- 就某事指导某人
- The trainer instructed participants on the new software.培训师指导参与者使用新软件。
- instruct that...
- 指示...
- The doctor instructed that the patient should rest.医生指示病人应该休息。
- thoroughly instruct
- 详细指导
- The manual thoroughly instructs users on how to operate the machine.手册详细指导用户如何操作机器。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in（进入）+ struct（建造）→ 往脑袋里建造知识 → 教导、指示
Context & Register
通常用于正式或半正式场合，如教学、培训、指令等。在日常口语中较少使用，更常用'teach'或'tell'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All three words share the same rhyming ending -struct pronounced /strʌkt/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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