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单词 instructions
释义

instruction

noun

in·​struc·​tion in-ˈstrək-shən How to pronounce instruction (audio)
1
a
instructions plural : an outline or manual of technical procedure : directions
b
: a direction calling for compliance : order
usually used in plural
had instructions not to admit strangers
c
: a code that tells a computer to perform a particular operation
d
: precept
prevailing cultural instructions
2
: the action, practice, or profession of teaching
instructional
in-ˈstrək-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce instruction (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • behest
  • charge
  • command
  • commandment
  • decree
  • dictate
  • direction
  • directive
  • do
  • edict
  • imperative
  • injunction
  • order
  • word
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Example Sentences

You should read each instruction carefully. Their instruction was to deliver the package by five o'clock. The after-school program offers reading instruction to students who need it. The computer can handle one million instructions per second.
Recent Examples on the Web More than 18,000 teachers have completed 60 hours of instruction, which includes strategies to help struggling readers. Scott Calvert, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 To make up for missing three days of instruction, the team will bring academic advisers on the trip and set aside time for educational periods. Cale Clinton, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2022 McCarthy contends schools are not open to the public during the hours of instruction and, during those hours, need to be able to control distracting behavior that undercuts the educational environment. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2022 Frustrated by the lack of instruction, Culbreth had joined other students in an independent study group and managed to earn specialized certification in cloud web services. Lisa Rein And Yeganeh Torbati, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 Now, after losing more than two years of in-person instruction, schools face the monumental challenge of educating many students who have fallen even further behind. Jason Gutierrez, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Carroll County’s school board is set to vote today on a plan to use up to eight school days this year as virtual days of instruction. Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2022 Every one of the 180 days of instruction is important, Woodfin said. al, 9 Aug. 2022 The people who tend to have the most trouble with the tax instruction are those with minimal computer skills, Giesaking said. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Kids Definition

instruction

noun

in·​struc·​tion in-ˈstrək-shən How to pronounce instruction (audio)
1
instructions plural : a specific rule or command
I left instructions that I was not to be disturbed.
2
instructions plural : an outline of how something is to be done
Follow the instructions on the box.
3
: the act or practice of teaching
Students receive instruction in history.

Legal Definition

instruction

noun

in·​struc·​tion
: an explanation of an applicable principle of law given by a judge to a jury before the jury retires to consider its verdict

called also jury charge, jury instruction

Note: Under both the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, at the close of evidence, or before the close if the court reasonably so directs, any party may file written requests for the instructions to be given to the jury by the court. The court must advise the parties of its decision regarding the instructions prior to closing argument so that the parties may address the instructions during argument. Any objections to the instructions must be made before the jury retires for deliberation.

instructions

noun

plural of instruction
as in directions
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned needed an administrative assistant who was good at following instructions

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • directions
  • orders
  • edicts
  • directives
  • commandments
  • injunctions
  • commands
  • words
  • requirements
  • decrees
  • dictates
  • imperatives
  • behests
  • charges
  • rules
  • demands
  • dos
  • laws
  • mandates
  • do's
  • regulations
  • prescriptions
  • precepts
  • statutes
  • ordinances
  • counter-orders
  • prescripts
  • counterorders
  • countermands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • recommendations
  • appeals
  • suggestions
  • petitions
  • pleas
  • proposals
  • urgings
  • entreaties
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