instruct
【“指示”、“指导”、“命令”或“教授”】
instruct 是一个动词,表示“指示”、“指导”、“命令”或“教授”,通常指给出明确的指示或信息,帮助别人学习或完成某件事。它可以用于教育、培训、指示某人做某事等情况。
1. 基本含义
🔹 instruct [ɪnˈstrʌkt] (动词)
- 指示/命令:给予某人明确的指示或命令。
- 教授/指导:教导某人某个技能、知识或任务。
- 通知/告知:向某人传递信息或指示,通常是正式的。
2. 具体用法
(1) 指示/命令
- The manager instructed the team to finish the project by the end of the week.
(经理指示团队在本周结束前完成项目。) - The teacher instructed the students to complete the assignment by Friday.
(老师命令学生们在星期五之前完成作业。)
(2) 教授/指导
- He instructed the new employees on how to use the software.
(他指导新员工如何使用这款软件。) - The coach instructed the players on the proper techniques.
(教练教授球员们正确的技术。)
(3) 通知/告知
- The staff was instructed to remain silent during the meeting.
(工作人员被告知在会议期间保持安静。) - The brochure instructs customers on how to use the product.
(宣传册告知顾客如何使用该产品。)
3. 相关短语
- instruct someone in something(教授某人某事)
- She instructs students in advanced mathematics.
(她教授学生高级数学。)
- She instructs students in advanced mathematics.
- instruct someone to do something(指示某人做某事)
- The doctor instructed him to take the medicine twice a day.
(医生指示他每天服用两次药物。)
- The doctor instructed him to take the medicine twice a day.
4. 相关词汇对比
词汇 | 含义 & 区别 |
---|---|
instruct | 指示、命令或教授,通常是给予明确的指导,较为正式。 |
teach | 教授,通常指系统地教授知识或技能,可以是教育中的长时间过程。 |
direct | 指导、指示,强调通过领导、引导或指引某人达到目标,常用于更具体的任务或活动。 |
例子对比:
- She instructed the class on how to solve the problem.(她指导班级如何解决这个问题。)
- He will teach you how to play the guitar.(他会教你如何弹吉他。)
- The supervisor directed the workers to the new tasks.(主管指示工人们去做新任务。)
5. 总结
- instruct 是一个正式的动词,指给出明确的指示、指导或教授。
- 与 teach 的区别:teach 更侧重于长时间的教育过程,尤其是在学术和技能上,而 instruct 通常指短期内的指导或命令。
- 与 direct 的区别:direct 更侧重于引导或指引某个过程,而 instruct 强调给出具体的指导或命令。