customs officers外交邮袋，外交信袋（海关官员不能
拆封
.diplo'matic
corps noun (usually the diplomatic cdrps) [C+sing./pl.
v.] (pi. diplomatic corps) all the diplomats who work in a particular city or country 夕卜
交使团
.diplo.matic
im munity noun [U] special rights given
to diplomats working in a foreign country which mean they cannot be arrested,
taxed, etc. in tliat country’夕卜
交豁免权；外交特权
the Diplo'matic Service {especially 6r£) {NAmE usually the 'Foreign Service) noun [sing.] the government department concerned with representing
a country in foreign countries 外交部门. dip-lo-ma-tist /di'plaumetist; NAmE -'plou-/ noun {old- fashioned) =DIPLOMAT
di-pole /'daipaul; NAmE -pool/ noun {physics ^j) a pair of separated poles, one positive and one negative f萬极子 dip.per /'dipa(r)/ now/? a bird that lives near rivers 河乌 —see also big dipper
dippy /_dipi/ £?办（/n/omjfl/) stupid; crazy 笨的；傻的；脑
_子有问题的_
dipso-maniac
/.dipsa'meiniaek/
noun a person who has a
strong desire for alcoholic drink that they cannot control嗜酒狂；间发性酒狂BEE] alcoholic dip-stick /'dipstik/ noun 1 a long straight piece
of metal used for measuring the amount of liquid in a container, especially the
amount of oil in an engine 浸量尺；（尤
指发动机的）油尺 2 a stupid person 笨蛋；
傻瓜
'dip
switch (6r£) {US 'dimmer switch) noun a switch that allows
you to make the front lights on a car point downwards (汽羊大灯的）变光开关
dip.tych
/丨diptik/ now/i (tedm/cfl/
术语）a painting, 'especially a religious one, with two
wooden panels that Can be dosed like a book (尤指宗教的）对折画，双联画
dire
/'daia(r)/
adj. (direr, dir-est) 1 [usually before noun] (/brmfl/) very serious 极箕严重的；危急的：living in dire poverty生洁赤考◊ dire
wamfngs/threats严重的警告/ 〇 Such action may have dire consequences.
夫可能产生i严重后果。◊ We’re m dire
need 〇/your Ae(p.
我们急需你的帮助。◊ rhe/irm is in dire straits (= in a very
difficult situation) and may go bcmfcrupt•这家公司 已陷入极度困境之中，可能会破产。：
very bad极糟的；极差的：TVie acting was dire.这表演
-透了。
direct Ot* /da'rekt; di-; dai-/ adj., vtrb, adv.
• adj.
►
NOBODY/NOTHING IN BETWEEN 專璋 1 [usiially before noun] happening or done without involving other
people, actions, etc. in between 直接的；亲自的；亲身的：They are fn.
direct contact ivit/i the hijackers•他们与劫机者;i； 接联.系 〇◊ His death was a
direct resuZt 〇/your action. 他的死是你的行为直接造成的后果。◊ We are 〖oofcing/or somebody with direct experience of this type of work.
^ 们在寻找对这种工作有过亲身体验的人。〇77^加/〇^71(1- tion has a direct
bearing on
(= it is closely connected with) the case.这一信息与此论据有直接关>系。ED3
INDIRECT
►
JOURNEY/ROUTE 旅程；道路 2
going in the straightest line between two places without stopping or changing
direction笔直的；径直的；最近的：the most direct route/course 最直接的路鎂 /
M线◊ a dfrect_/Iight
(= a flight that does not stop) ■直班◊ There’s a direct
train to Leeds (= it may stop at other
stations but you do not have to change trains).有一班直达利兹的火毒。
〇 a
direct hit {= a hit that is
accurate and does not touch sth else first)直接命中 EEQ
indirect
►
HEAT/LIGHT.热；。女 3 [only before noun] with nothing between sth and the source of
the heat or light 直■射
的：Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen.给孩子搽点防晒霜以防日光直接照射。
EXACT
恰好 4 [only before noun] exact 正好的；恰好的： Thafs the direct opposite of what you told me
yesterday. 那与你昨天告诉我的截然相反。◊ a direct quote (= one
using a person’s exact words)直接弓I语
SAYING WHAT YOU MEAN 直爽 5
saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to under-
stand直爽的；直率的；坦率品：a direct answer/ question i： _ 了当的回答;坦率的问题◊ have to get
used to his direct manner.你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的
方式。INDIRECT O note at
HONEST
►
RELATIONSHIP.笨系 6
[only before noun] related through parents and children rather than brothers,,
sisters, aujits，etc•袁.系的；嫡舉的：a direct descendant 〇/the country^ first president H in—k III ^ M ^ EQ3 INDIRECT
•
verb
►
AIM 目..标.1 [VN】~ sth
to/towards sth/sb I 〜sth
at/against
sth/sb to aim sth in a particular direction or at a particular, person把…对准（某方向或某人)：The machine directs a
powerful beam at the affected part of the body.这#机器将很强的射线对准身体感染部位。◊ There are three main issues that we need to direct
our attention
to.我们需婁注意的主要有三个间题。◊ Most 〇/ his anger was directed a^ai'nst •拖主要是生，自己
的气。◊ Was that remark directed
at me?那话是冲_我 来的吗？
►
CONTROL 控制 2 [VN]
to control or be in charge of sb/sth 管理；监督；指导：A new manager has been
appo^ited to direct the prq/ect•已任命：位新经理来管理这项工程。
0 He
was asked to take command and direct operations.
他奉命统率并指挥作战行动。
►
MOVIE/PLAY/MUSIC 电影；戏剧；育乐 3 to be in charge of actors in a play, or a
film/movie, or musicians in an ORCHESTRA, etc.导演（戏剧或电影:）；指挥（管弦乐
队）：[V] She pre/ers to act
rather than direct.她宁愿当 & 员，不愿当导演。◊ [VN] rhe movie
was directed by Steven Spidberg.这部电影是由史蒂文•斯皮尔伯格导演
_ 的。◊ She now
directs a Zarge choir.她目前担任二个大 合唱团的指挥。
►
SHOW THE WAY 指学 4 [VN]〜sb (to …}
to tell or show sb
how to get to somewhere
or where to go 给（i某人■):'指 路；为」某人’）领路：Couid you direct me to
the station?请问到车站怎么走？ ◊
A poHce oj^cer was directing the —声警察在指挥女通。note at
TAKE
►
GIVE ORDER 5 {formal) to give an official
order
指示；命令 order： [VN to inf] The
police ojficers
had been directed to
search the buiZdfng.警察奉命瘦查这
栋大楼。◊ [V that]
77ie
judge’ directed that the mother be given custody 〇/the c/iiWren.法官判决孩子由母亲监护。
0 (BrE also) The judge
directed that the mother should be gi'ven custody 〇/the chfMren.法官判决孩子由母声监护。
o note at order
►
LETTER/COMMENT 信-;S 见 6
[VN] ~ sth
to …
to send a letter, etc.
to a particular place or to a particular person 把.（信件等；寄至；■交年：Direct any complaints
to the Customer Services department.
寄至用户服务部。
•
adv.
►.JOURNEY/ROUTE
旅程；路线 1
without stopping or changing direction 直接；径直.：We flew direct to Hong
iCong.我们直飞香港。◊ The 10.40 goes direct to
►
NOBODY IN BETWEEN 亲 0 :2 without involving
other people 亲自；直接：J pre/er to dea〖 with him direct.
我更愿意直接跟他打交道。
di.rect
'access noun [U] {computing if) the ability to get data immediately
from any part of a computer file 直接
存取；随机访问
dl.rect
'action noun [U, C] the use of strikes, protests, etc.
instead of discussion in order to get what you want 直接行动（用罢工、抗议等方式达到目的…
di.rect
'current noun [C, U] [abbr. DC) an electric current
that flows in one direction only 直流电一compare ALTERNATING CURRENT
di.rect
'debit noun
[U, C] (fir£) an instruction to your bank to aUow
sb else to take an amount of money ^rom your account on a particular date,
especially to pay bills 直接借记；直接扣账：We jpay aH ourMk by
direct debit.我们以直接借记方式支付所有账单。一compare STANDING ORDER