| 单词 | immediate |
| 释义 | immediateimmediate /ɪˈmidiɪt/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective 1happening or done without delay: The UN demanded the immediate release of the hostages. The change in his behavior was immediate.2[only before noun] happening now, and needing to be dealt with quickly: Our immediate concern was to stop the fire from spreading. We have no immediate plans (=plans to do something very soon) to change the rules.3[only before noun] happening just before or just after someone or something else: The layoffs are planned for the immediate future. the immediate aftermath of World War II4[only before noun] next to, or very near to, a particular place: Several homes in the immediate area of the volcano were evacuated.5closest to someone in a family relationship or working relationship: members of your immediate familysomebody’s immediate superior/boss (=the person who is directly in charge of someone) [Origin: 1300–1400 Late Latin immediatus, from mediatus in between, separated] |
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