immediate
- adj.立即的;立刻的;（关系或级别）最接近的，直系的，直接的;（作用）直接的;紧接的;当前的;目前的;附近的;迫切的;接近的
im- 在内,进入,使 + medi 中间 + -ate 具有...的
immediateadj.
立即的；立刻的
happening or done without delay
an immediate reaction/response
即时的反应 / 回应
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
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。
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。
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
in the immediate vicinity
近在咫尺
The prospects for the immediate future are good.
短期内前景乐观。
The director is standing on her immediate right.
主管就挨在她的右边站着。
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
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。
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
The immediate cause of death is unknown.
造成死亡的直接原因不明。
immediate
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ADJ 立即的;即刻的;即时的
An immediate result, action, or reaction happens or is done without any delay.These tragic incidents have had an immediate effect...
这些悲剧性事件造成的后果即刻显现。
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ADJ-GRADED 急迫的;紧急的
Immediate needs and concerns exist at the present time and must be dealt with quickly.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。
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ADJ 最接近的;紧接的
The immediate person or thing comes just before or just after another person or thing in a sequence.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。
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ADJ 临近的;贴近的
You use immediate to describe an area or position that is next to or very near a particular place or person.Only a handful had returned to work in the immediate vicinity...
仅有几个人回到临近地区工作。
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ADJ 直系的
Your immediate family are the members of your family who are most closely related to you, for example your parents, children, brothers, and sisters.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。
adj
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- very close or connected in space or time
- contiguous events
- immediate contact
- the immediate vicinity
- the immediate past
- Synonym: contiguous
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- having no intervening medium
- an immediate influence
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- performed with little or no delay
- an immediate reply to my letter
- a prompt reply
- was quick to respond
- a straightaway denial
- Synonym: prompt quick straightaway
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- immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
- the immediate result
- the immediate cause of the trouble
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- of the present time and place
- the immediate revisions
数据来源：WordNet
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We all have problems and many of them don 't have an immediate solution .
我们全都有（自己的）困难。其中许多没有立即的解决办法。
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No , there will be no immediate impact to the current examination .
不会，改版将不会对现在的考试有立即的影响。
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The prospects for the immediate future are good .
短期内前景乐观。
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My immediate reaction was one of shock .
我当即的反应是大吃一惊。
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The hospital says she 's out of immediate danger .
医院说她眼下已没有危险。
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He is my immediate superior in the company .
他在公司里是我的顶头上司。
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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。
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The immediate future is clear , but it 's hard to tell what lies beyond .
最近的将来已经明朗，但更往后就很难说了。
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More food supplies are ready for immediate dispatch .
更多的食品供应已备妥即刻发运。
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There is no immediate prospect of peace .
短期内没有和平的可能。
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Our immediate requirement is extra staff .
我们亟须增加人手。
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The funeral was attended by her immediate family only .
只有她的直系亲属参加了葬礼。
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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。
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There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity .
附近没有医院。
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He 's my immediate superior .
他是我的顶头上司。
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They insisted on the immediate surrender of all weapons .
他们坚持要求立即交出全部武器。
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The spoken word is immediate but lacks permanence .
口头之言便捷，但缺乏持久性。
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Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities .
墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
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He is at least content that there will be no immediate use of force
至少他对不会即时使用暴力感到满意。
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Physics isn 't just about pure science with no immediate applications
物理学并非只是一门不能直接运用的纯科学。
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Any dog bite , no matter how small , needs immediate medical attention .
被狗咬后，不管伤口多小，都必须立即就医。
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1.5 million people are in immediate danger of death from starvation .
150万人正面临着被饿死的急迫危险。
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The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate future
发言人说近期不会就这项提案作出决议。
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Those are nice academic arguments , but what about the immediate future ?
那些是微妙的学术上的辩论，但不久的将来怎么办？
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I feel a part of my immediate neighbourhood .
我觉得自己是周围社区中的一分子。
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What is required is immediate action , not rhetoric
需要的是立刻采取行动，而不是说些华而不实的空话。
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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。
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He now faced an agonizing decision about his immediate future .
他这时候面临着一个关系到他不久的将来的痛苦抉择。
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Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary
昨晚拜尔斯先生要求教育大臣立刻作出解释。
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Only a handful had returned to work in the immediate vicinity
仅有几个人回到临近地区工作。
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