immediate

英 [ɪˈmiːdiət]

美 [ɪˈmiːdiət]

adj.  立即的; 立刻的; 目前的; 当前的; 迫切的; 接近的; 附近的; 紧接的

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习惯用语

adj.

with immediate effectwith effect from…
• 立即生效；从…起开始生效
  starting now; starting from…
• The government has cut interest rates with effect from the beginning of next month.
  政府已削减利率，从下月起开始生效。

牛津词典

adj.

• 立即的；立刻的
  happening or done without delay
  1. an immediate reaction/response
     即时的反应 / 回应
  2. to take immediate action
     立刻采取行动
• 目前的；当前的；迫切的
  existing now and needing urgent attention
  1. Our immediate concern is to help the families of those who died.
     我们的当务之急是帮助那些死者的亲属。
  2. The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic.
     全球气温上升的后果虽然并非即时发生，但可能潜伏着大灾难。
  3. The hospital says she's out of immediate danger .
     医院说她眼下已没有危险。
• 接近的；附近的；紧接的
  next to or very close to a particular place or time
  1. in the immediate vicinity
     近在咫尺
  2. The prospects for the immediate future are good.
     短期内前景乐观。
  3. The director is standing on her immediate right.
     主管就挨在她的右边站着。
  4. my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me)
     我的职位的前一任
• （关系或级别）最接近的，直系的，直接的
  nearest in relationship or rank
  1. The funeral was attended by her immediate family (= her parents, children, brothers and sisters) only.
     只有她的直系亲属参加了葬礼。
  2. He is my immediate superior (= the person directly above me) in the company.
     他在公司里是我的顶头上司。
• （作用）直接的
  having a direct effect
  1. The immediate cause of death is unknown.
     造成死亡的直接原因不明。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 立即的;即刻的;即时的
  Animmediateresult, action, or reaction happens or is done without any delay.
  1. These tragic incidents have had an immediate effect...
     这些悲剧性事件造成的后果即刻显现。
  2. My immediate reaction was just disgust.
     我当时的第一反应就是反感。
• ADJ-GRADED 急迫的;紧急的
  Immediateneeds and concerns exist at the present time and must be dealt with quickly.
  1. Relief agencies say the immediate problem is not a lack of food, but transportation.
     救援机构称最紧迫的问题不是食物匮乏,而是运输不畅。
• ADJ 最接近的;紧接的
  Theimmediateperson or thing comes just before or just after another person or thing in a sequence.
  1. In the immediate aftermath of the riots, a mood of hope and reconciliation sprang up...
     暴乱过后紧接着出现了期待未来与盼望和解的气氛。
  2. His immediate superior, General Geichenko, had singled him out for special mention.
     他的直接上级盖琴科将军特别提到了他。
• ADJ 临近的;贴近的
  You useimmediateto describe an area or position that is next to or very near a particular place or person.
  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。
  2. I was seated at Sauter's immediate left.
     我紧挨着索特左手边坐着。
• ADJ 直系的
  Yourimmediatefamily are the members of your family who are most closely related to you, for example your parents, children, brothers, and sisters.
  1. The presence of his immediate family is obviously having a calming effect on him.
     他的直系亲属都在场,这显然起到了让他镇定的作用。

英英释义

adj

• very close or connected in space or time
  1. contiguous events
  2. immediate contact
  3. the immediate vicinity
  4. the immediate past
  Synonym:contiguous
• having no intervening medium
  1. an immediate influence
• performed with little or no delay
  1. an immediate reply to my letter
  2. a prompt reply
  3. was quick to respond
  4. a straightaway denial
  Synonym:promptquickstraightaway
• immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
  1. the immediate result
  2. the immediate cause of the trouble
• of the present time and place
  1. the immediate revisions

双语例句

• These tragic incidents have had an immediate effect
  这些悲剧性事件造成的后果即刻显现。
• We are now resuming relations with Syria with immediate effect
  我们即刻起与叙利亚恢复关系。
• He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle
  他鄙视直系亲属圈子以外的人。
• 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。
• The collapse of the Iron Curtain had immediate impact on the lives of everyone in Germany.
  铁幕的崩溃对每个德国人的生活都产生了直接的影响。
• My immediate reaction was just disgust.
  我当时的第一反应就是反感。
• The government has announced an immediate amnesty for rebel fighters.
  政府已对叛乱士兵宣布了即刻生效的赦免期限。
• The minister warned that any civil servant not at his desk faced immediate suspension
  部长警告说，任何擅离职守的公务员都会被立即停职。
• The announcement provoked an immediate storm of protest.
  公告一发布就引发了一场强烈的抗议。
• The immediate flashpoint was Wednesday's big rally in the city centre
  星期三市中心的大集会成了直接的导火索。