late 14c., "intervening, interposed;" early 15c., "with nothing interposed; direct," also with reference to time, from Old French immediat, from Late Latin immediatus "without anything between," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + mediatus, past participle of mediare "to halve," later, "be in the middle," from Latin medius "middle" (see medial (adj.)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Only a handful had returned to work in the immediate vicinity.
僅有幾個(gè)人回到臨近地區(qū)工作。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. His immediate superior has singled him out for a special mention.
他的頂頭上司特別提到了他。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress.
青少年自殺很少是由于突然發(fā)生不幸而作出的沖動(dòng)反應(yīng)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. The economy needs an immediate 2 per cent cut in interest rates.