immediate

英 [ɪ'miːdɪət] 美 [ɪ'midɪət]
  • adj. 立即的;直接的;最接近的

中文词源


immediate 立即的,紧迫的

im-,不,非,-med,中间,词源同middle,medial.即没有中间环节的,立即的,马上的。

英文词源


immediate
immediate: see medium
immediate (adj.)
late 14c., "intervening, interposed;" early 15c., "with nothing interposed; direct," also with reference to time, from Old French immediat, from Late Latin immediatus "without anything between," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + mediatus, past participle of mediare "to halve," later, "be in the middle," from Latin medius "middle" (see medial (adj.)).

双语例句


1. Only a handful had returned to work in the immediate vicinity.
仅有几个人回到临近地区工作。

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2. His immediate superior has singled him out for a special mention.
他的顶头上司特别提到了他。

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3. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress.
青少年自杀很少是由于突然发生不幸而作出的冲动反应。

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4. The economy needs an immediate 2 per cent cut in interest rates.
当前经济状况需要立即将利率下调两个百分点.

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5. Any dog bite, no matter how small, needs immediate medical attention.
被狗咬后,不管伤口多小,都必须立即就医。

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