Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1594
instruction
指示；说明；命令
a message telling you what to do or how to do something
作“用法说明”时常写为 instructions。
- 1.
The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
指导、教学或提供信息或知识的行为。
- 2.
a message describing how something is to be done
描述如何做某事的信息
- 3.
An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.
提供的信息或知识的一次实例。
- 4.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
教育或指导的活动；传授知识或技能的活动
- 5.
An order or command.
命令或指令。
- 6.
the profession of a teacher
教师的职业
- 7.
A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service.
制造商为产品或服务用户提供的一套说明。
- 8.
The directions given by a client to their lawyer in relation to a particular legal matter, which govern the purpose and scope of their work.
客户就特定法律事务给律师的指示,决定其工作的目的和范围。
- 9.
A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.
由指令集架构定义的处理器的单个操作。
指导、教学或提供信息或知识的行为。；描述如何做某事的信息；提供的信息或知识的一次实例。；教育或指导的活动；传授知识或技能的活动；命令或指令。
In use
The instruction says to turn off the power before cleaning the machine.
Please read the instruction on the screen carefully.
I followed the instruction and set the timer for ten minutes.
our instruction was carefully programmed
give [sb] instructions
常用复数形式表示多项指示。
The teacher gave the students clear instructions.
老师给了学生清晰的指示。
follow instructions
Please follow the instructions carefully.
请仔细遵循指示。
instructions for [sth/doing sth]
Connections
Collocations
- follow instructions
- 遵循指令
- Please follow the instructions carefully before assembling the furniture.请仔细遵循组装家具前的说明。
- instructions for use
- 使用说明
- The product comes with detailed instructions for use.该产品附有详细的使用说明。
- instruction manual
- 操作手册
- The instruction manual explains how to operate the machine safely.操作手册解释了如何安全操作该机器。
- instruction sheet
- 说明书
- An instruction sheet is included in the package.包装内附有一份说明书。
- instruction set
- 指令集
- The CPU supports a complex instruction set.该CPU支持复杂的指令集。
- instruction in
Learner notes
Memory Tip
instruct 意为‘教授’，instruction 是‘教导’，联想‘在结构（struct）内引入（in）指令’。
Context & Register
中性语域，常见于教学、工作或计算环境，表示指导或命令。
Pronunciation & Spelling
前四个词（construction, destruction, obstruction, reconstruction）与instruction完全押韵（重读音节/strʌkʃən/）；后两个词（instruct, structure）拼写相似，但发音不同：instruct结尾是/t/，structure结尾是/tʃər/。
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 2，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.