| 釋義 |
directionn.
1. instruction,guidance指示，指引。
△Oth.1. 3. 300(298): “I have but an hour / Of love. of worldly mat-ter and direction / To spend with thee.”我只有一個(gè)小時(shí)跟你在一起談?wù)勄閻?，還有一些事務(wù)需要交代。
giving direction: (cant of highwaymen) making theplans to be executed by robbers （向盜賊）指點(diǎn)路數(shù)。
△1H.IV. 2.1.55 (50):“for thou variest no morefrom picking of purses than giving direction dothfrom labouring:”因?yàn)槟愀鞘值膮^(qū)別不過是你指點(diǎn)路數(shù)而叫他下手。
2. order,tactical arrangement命令，作戰(zhàn)部署。
△R.III.5.3.237 (236):“Why. then ’tis time to arm and give
direction.”嗨，那就該是披掛鎧甲發(fā)布命令的時(shí)候了。
3. capacity for directing. military command,militarytactics指揮能力，軍事指揮，戰(zhàn)術(shù)。
△R. III.5. 3. 16: “Callfor some men of sound direction.” i.e skilled in mili-tary command.找?guī)讉€(gè)善于指揮的人來。
△R.III. 5.3.303(302):“A good direction,warlike sovereign.”指揮得很好，善戰(zhàn)的主君。
4. way things are going; straightforward object事物的趨向；直接的目的。
△ Ham. 2.1.66 (63):“By indirectionsfind directions out；” i.e. By indirect methods find outthe straightforward objects. 善于用間接的方法達(dá)到直接的目的(又譯：找出事情的趨向)。 |