(1) 方位(向)(course along which a person or thing moves， points， looks， etc) [C]：go/fly/drive/head/scatter/look/point in a...～(in the～of...)朝……的方向走/飞/行驶/前进/散去/看/指;in a southerly/the opposite/the right/that/sb's/every～朝南的/相反的/正确的/那个/某人的/每一个方向;in the～of New York/the sea 朝纽约/大海的方向;in all～s 朝四面八方;In which～did he go(What～did he go in/Which～did he take)? 他朝什么方向走的? In which～is the beach? 海滩在什么方向? come from sb's～从某人的那个方向而来;The～is north. 方向为北。have very little sense of～方向感很差;〖同〗way， route， course;

(2) 趋势，倾向(way in which sb or sth develops or is developed) [C](fig)：the～of contemporary thought 当代思想倾向;the present～of government thinking 政府目前的思维倾向;think in the right～按正确的思路考虑;new～s in current research 目前研究的新趋势;make changes in various～s 多方位地进行改革;〖同〗tendency;

(3) 指示，说明(information or instructions for doing sth) [C， 通常pl]：ask(a policeman)for～s (to get to somewhere)(向警察)问(去某处的)路;give sb full～s for finding the house/(as to) how to get to town 详细告诉某人怎么找到那房子/进城;follow(remember) the～s for assembling the model/about putting the parts together/for the washing-machine/for use 按照(记住)装配模型/组装零件/洗衣机/使用的说明;stage～s 舞台(表演)说明;〖同〗instruction， regulation;

(4) 指导(挥)，管理(guidance; management; advice) [U]：(school/company/department/research centre) be under the～of sb (sb's～)(学校/公司/部门/研究中心)由某人管理;(singing group/recruit) be under the～of sb (sb's～)(歌唱小组/新兵)由某人指挥;do the work under the～of sb (under sb's～) 在某人的指导下做工作;be on a diet under the～of the doctor 遵照医嘱节食;The movie's success is due chiefly to his expert～. 这部片子的成功主要是由于他的精湛导演。entrust sb with the～of a project/a business/a play/a gun 委托某人指挥一项工程/管理一个企业/导演一个剧/指挥一门炮;feel the need of firm～感到需要有力的指导;〖同〗guidance， management， leadership， headship;

(5) 命(指)令(order; command) [U]：be forced to write a letter at the～of the kidnappers 被迫按绑匪的指令写一封信;Under the～of the government， you must pay these taxes immediately. 遵照政府的指令，你必须马上交付这些税款。〖同〗order， command;

(6) 地址(address on a letter， parcel， etc) [pl]：The parcel/letter was returned to the sender because the～s were incorrect. 因为地址写错那包裹/信退回了寄件(信)人。

←di′rect v;

→di′rectional adj 定向的;di′rection-finder n(无线电)测向仪