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单词 directional
释义 di·rec·tion·al
\-shənəl, -shnəl\ adjective
1. : relating to direction in space:
 a. : moving, aiming, or leading in some particular direction
  < a strictly directional flight on a great circle >
  < directional lines showing winds and ocean currents >
 b. : suitable or used for detecting the direction in which or from which signals are received
  < plot position by directional radio >
  < flying on the beam of a directional radio range >
 c. : so designed that performance depends on direction or is restricted in direction : more effective in some directions than others
  < a polarized directional electromagnet controls the position and shape of the tail flame — J.K.Elderkin >
  < the use of directional broadcasting techniques had made it possible to increase the number of radio stations — F.L.Mott >
 specifically : narrowly selective as to direction in the emission or reception of signals
  < a highly directional microphone picks up sounds coming from a single direction >
  < that a Geiger-Müller tube cannot be made directional enough and still retain any measure of workable sensitivity — Surgical Forum >
 d. of sound : controlled for giving depth and realism in motion pictures by the use of several sound tracks recorded at different parts of the set or location
 e. : indicating the direction in which something lies or the direction to take or about to be taken
  < a directional airway marker >
  < directional arrows for facilitating movement of traffic >
  < flashing directional signals for motorcars and trucks >
2. : relating to direction (as of thought, effort, or culture):
 a. : aimed or moving in the direction of one or another object, objective, or condition
  < the picture presented is frankly chaotic; it is hard to recognize in it any unifying pattern, any directional trends — V.G.Childe >
  < the directional quality of cultural change >
 b. : constitutive of purpose or motivation
3.
 a. : consisting of or imposing direction or guidance
  < the directional role that profits play under capitalism >
 b. : suitable or contributory to the direction of dramatic performance
  < good plays and even good directional ideas frequently take on a distressingly ragged aspect in performance — H.E.Clurman >
 c. of an oil-well drilling : made at an angle with the vertical
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