direct: [14] English acquired direct from dīrectus, the past participle of Latin dīrigere ‘arrange in distinct lines’, hence ‘straighten, guide’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dis- ‘apart’ and regere ‘guide, rule’ (source of English regent, region, etc). The first recorded use of the verb in English was ‘write something and send it to a particular person’, a sense now preserved more specifically in the related address. (Also ultimately from Latin dīrigere is dirigible ‘steerable airship’ [19], a borrowing from French dirigeable; this was a derivative of diriger, the French descendant of dīrigere.) => address, dirigible, dress, regent, region
direct (v.)
late 14c., "to write (to someone), to address," from Latin directus "straight," past participle of dirigere "set straight," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + regere "to guide" (see regal). Compare dress; address.
Meaning "to govern, regulate" is from c. 1500; "to order, ordain" is from 1650s. Sense of "to write the destination on the outside of a letter" is from 16c. Of plays, films, etc., from 1913. Related: Directed; directing.
direct (adj.)
late 14c., from Latin directus "straight," past participle of dirigere "set straight" (see direct (v.)).
双语例句
1. All colour fades— especially under the impact of direct sunlight.
所有颜色都会褪色——尤其是在阳光直射下。
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2. He has direct experience of the process of privatisation.
他对私有化过程有着切身体会。
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3. The direct marketing industry has become adept at packaging special offers.
直接邮寄广告业在特卖品的包装方面已经变得非常熟练了。
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4. The dug-outs were secure from everything but a direct hit.
除非是直接被击中，否则这个地下掩体是非常安全的。
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5. The minister denied there was a direct connection between the two issues.
