direct/direction

direct /diˈrekt/ I. adj 直接的； 坦率的(［反］indirect): a direct election直接选举; a direct answer坦率的回答 Change the following from direct speech into indirect speech.把下面的东西由直接引语变为间接引语。 Americans like to be direct.美国人喜欢直来直往。 ‖II. adv.直接地，坦率地: go direct to Paris直达巴黎；tell sb. direct of what has happened 坦率地告诉某人发生了的事情 ‖III. vt. 1.把…对准，针对 (to, at)：direct one’s energies to the task 致力于工作；direct a gun against a fort 将炮口对准要塞 His remarks were directed at you.他的话是针对着你说的。 2.指示；指点，指导：direct sb. to the station 给某人指到车站的路；direct the soldiers to advance 指挥士兵前进；direct the work 指导/管理工作

［辨析］direct, directly均可作副词，direct常指实际距离, directly常用于借喻中: We went direct to the station.我们直达车站。This measure doesn’t affect me directly. 这个措施对我没有直接影响。

direction /diˈrekʃən/ n.［c］ 1. 方向: She is walking in the direction of the police station. 她正朝警察局方向走去。The enemy fled in all directions.敌人向四面八方逃窜。2.指示(常用pl.): follow sb’s directions 遵循某人的指示；give directions 予以指示 3.用法说明(常用pl.):  Full directions inside. 内附详细说明书。