course taken by a moving person or thing; way that a person or things or another; way in which sb/sth develops
respect, limits
information or instructions about what to do, where to go, how to do sth, etc.
management, supervision, guidance
address on a letter, parcel, etc.
"he looked the other direction"
"didn't know the way home"
"he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
"I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"
"his ideals determined the direction of his career"
"they proposed a new direction for the firm"
"he was given overall management of the program"
"is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
"he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
"a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
"the judge's charge to the jury"
"the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"
"he had no direction in his life"
A soldier fit to stand by Caesar And give direction.
出自:Othello , Shakespeare
She felt the need of direction even in small things.
出自: George Eliot
The Chiefs of Staff Committee was concerned with the overall direction of war.
出自: D. Fraser
误 I'm going to that direction.
正 I'm going in that direction.
析 要表示“朝…方向”时,需用in the direction of,不可说to the direction of。