command, order, direction, instruction

名詞 direction:

1. a line leading to a place or point
   同義詞：way
2. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
3. a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
4. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
   同義詞：guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling
5. the act of managing something
   同義詞：management
6. a message describing how something is to be done
   同義詞：instruction
7. the act of setting and holding a course
   同義詞：steering, guidance
8. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
   同義詞：commission, charge
9. the concentration of attention or energy on something
   同義詞：focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, centering

1. Stones were flying about in every direction.
   石塊朝四面八方亂飛。
2. The investigation was carried out under the direction of a senior police officer.
   調(diào)查是在一位高級警官的指導(dǎo)下進(jìn)行的。
3. Which direction does your room face?
   你的房間面向哪個方向？

di.rec.tion

n.（名詞）
The act or function of directing.
指導(dǎo)，指揮：指導(dǎo)的動作或作用
Management, supervision, or guidance of an action or operation.
監(jiān)督，管理：對動作或操作的管理、監(jiān)督或指導(dǎo)
The art or action of musical or theatrical directing.
藝術(shù)指導(dǎo)，導(dǎo)演：音樂或戲劇導(dǎo)演的藝術(shù)或行為
Music A word or phrase in a score indicating how a passage is to be played or sung.
【音樂】 樂譜上的指引文字：在樂譜中指引一節(jié)樂曲如何演奏或演唱的詞或短語
Often directions An instruction or series of instructions for doing or finding something.
常作 directions 使用說明書，使用方法：做某事或發(fā)現(xiàn)某物的指示或說明書
An authoritative indication; an order or a command.
指示；命令：權(quán)威的指示；軍事命令或指揮

The distance-independent relationship between two points in space that specifies the angular position of either with respect to the other; the relationship by which the alignment or orientation of any position with respect to any other position is established.
方向：空間兩點間無關(guān)距離的關(guān)系，其中一點參照另一點表示角度位置；通過這種關(guān)系，任何位置的準(zhǔn)線和方向可參照任何其他位置而得以建立
A position to which motion or another position is referred.
方位：運動或另一位置用以參照的位置
A line leading to a place or point.
路線：引向某地或某點的線
The line or course along which a person or thing moves.
移動路線：人或物運動所沿的路線或路徑
The statement in degrees of the angle measured between due north and a given line or course on a compass.
方向角度：正北方和羅盤上給定的路線或路徑之間測得的角度范圍
A course or area of development; a tendency toward a particular end or goal:
發(fā)展方向，傾向：發(fā)展方向或范圍；達(dá)到某一特定目的或目標(biāo)的趨勢：
例句：
charting a new direction for the company.
為公司制定新的發(fā)展方向

來源：
Middle English [arrangement]
中古英語 [安排]
from Latin dorôctiô dorôctiôn-
源自 拉丁語 dorôctiô dorôctiôn-
from dorôctus [past participle of] dorigere [to direct] * see direct
源自 dorôctus [] dorigere的過去分詞 [指示] *參見 direct

【引伸】
direc.tionless
adj.（形容詞）