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diplo matic corps noun (usually the diplomatic
corps) [C+sing./pl. v.] (pi. diplomatic corps) all the diplomats who work in a particular city
or country If
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 that country fh
the Diplo'matic Service
(especially
BrE) (NAmE usually the 'Foreign Service) noun [sing.] the government
department concerned with representing a country in foreign countries
dip lo ma tist /di'plaumatist; NAmE -'plou-/ noun (old- fashioned) = DIPLOMAT
di-pole /'daipaul; NAmE -poul/ noun (physics %) a pair of
separated poles, one positive and
one negative dip
per /'dipa(r)/
noun a bird that lives
near rivers MA — see also big dipper
dippy /'dipi/ adj. (informal) stupid; crazy A Eft; It
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dipso-maniac /.dipsa'meiniaek/ noun a person who has a
strong desire for alcoholic drink that they cannot control fffMfE; (b]£'I4M£E FfiTl 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 HR; ( X ) MR 2 (informal) a stupid person
M
'dip switch (BrE) (US 'dimmer switch) noun a switch that allows
you to make the front lights on a car point downwards ( A ftMj ) ^ A
dip tych /'diptik/ noun (technical ^i^) a painting, especially
a religious one, with two wooden panels that can be closed like a book ( XJbtk&W) ) OTcii
dire /'daia(r)/ adj. (direr, dir-est) 1 [usually before noun] (formal) very serious f&ri.fft:
living in dire
poverty 0 dire wamings/threats PIMfp- /
o Such action may
have dire consequences.
X o
We’re in dire need of your help.
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XmiifctflWBho 0 The firm is in dire
straits (= in a very difficult situation) and may
go bankrupt.
o 2 (BrE, informal)
very bad SUffift; : The acting was dire.
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dir ect 0-w /da'rekt; di-; dai-/ adj., verb, adv. m adj.
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NOBODY/NOTHING
IN BETWEEN 1 [usually before noun] happening or done
without involving other people, actions, etc. in between ;
M
§ Ml; ftft (ft: They are in direct contact with the hijackers.
D o His death was a direct result of
your action.
o We are looking for
somebody with direct
experience of this type of work,
o This information
has a direct bearing on (= it is closely connected with) the
case. MM» 033
INDIRECT
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JOURNEY/ROUTE
M&; MR& 2
going in the straightest
line between two places
without stopping or changing direction MM&J; @ ; ft ifi ift : the most direct
route/course il / MU 0 a direct flight (= a
flight that does not stop) M ft Sf 0 There’s a direct
train to
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HEAT/LIGHT ; % 3 [only before noun] with nothing between
sth and the source of the heat or light Jflt (ft : Protect your child
from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen. ftSXfSAMIIM 0
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EXACT
ft ft
4
[only before
noun] exact
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If
(ft; ft If
61:
That’s the direct opposite of what you told me yesterday.
Ai£ift§fc6§#cSf&.S.6 0 a direct quote (= one using
a person’s exact words)
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SAYING WHAT YOU MEAN 5 saying exactly what
you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand ft H (ft ; ft ^
(ft ; ±S ^ Ml: a direct answer/
question Jl#£ T M (ft ® #; ±1^ (ft ft] IS 0 You’ll have to get used to his direct manner.
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f*TiT3 INDIRECT O note at HONEST
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RELATIONSHIP A^ 6 [only
before noun] related through
parents and children rather
than brothers, sisters, aunts, etc. J[^ (ft; $S fk (ft: a direct descendant of
the country’s first president^ Pina
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verb
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AIM @ i 1 [VN]
~ sth to/towards sth/sb | ~ sth
at/against sth/sb to aim sth in a particular direction or at a
particular person lE- Xf/t ( A ) : The
machine directs a powerful
beam at the affected part of the body. 0
There are three main issues that we need to direct our
attention to. f^n^MIc(ftft^ftHXlftlI0
0 Most
of his anger was directed against himself, life±icJKXft B (ftSo 0
Was that
remark directed at me? IIHfJIM IrfS
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CONTROL ESfiJ 2 [VN] to control or be
in charge of sb/sth
US; fa-lf: A new manager has been
appointed
to direct the project. Eli^p—
o He was asked to take
command and direct operations.
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MOVIE/PLAY/MUSIC MB; Sfcgflj 3 to be in charge of
actors in a play, or a film/movie, or musicians in an
ORCHESTRA, etc. ( %W\MMB) ft
(SR ) : [V] She prefers to act rather than direct.
MtES
MM, o [VN] The movie was directed
by
Steven Spielberg, A «
(ft0
0 She
now directs a large choir. MStuffifE^XA
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SHOW THE WAY ftj® 4 [VN] ~ sb (to ...) to tell or show sb how to get to somewhere or
where to go ft (ft|A ) fa
; X ( A
) $5 j& : Could you direct me to the station? if
ft] M $ M i ? 0 A police officer was
directing the traffic. o note at
TAKE
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GIVE ORDER 5 (formal) to give an official
order
order: [VN to inf] The police officers
had been directed to search the building.
$RAHc0
0 [V that] The judge directed that
the mother be given custody of the children. Aff f ij X i fto
0 (BrE also) The judge directed that the mother should be given
custody of the children. A'i'f'J ASX ift.^l^ifto
o
note at order
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LETTER/COMMENT fiiii; 6 [VN] ~ sth to ... (formal)
to send a letter, etc. to
a particular place or to a particular person tE ( Direct any
complaints to the Customer
Services department. If Sift
a adv.
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JOURNEY/ROUTE M # ; ^
1
without stopping or
changing direction jfS; We flew direct to Hong
Kong. mm^Mo O The 10.40 goes
direct to
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NOBODY IN BETWEEN ft @ 2 without involving
other people ft ft ; If S : I prefer to deal with him direct.
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'access noun [U] (computing if) the ability to get
data immediately from any part of a computer file j|[®
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'action noun [U, C] the use of strikes, protests, etc.
instead of discussion in order to get what you want
di.rect
'current noun [C, U] (abbr. DC) an electric current
that flows in one direction only —com
pare ALTERNATING CURRENT
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'debit noun [U, C] (BrE) an instruction to your
bank to allow sb else to take an amount of money from your account on a
particular date, especially to pay bills HtJcftifi; We pay all our bills by
direct
debit. —compare
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