The manager issued a new directive to staff.
经理向员工发布了一项新指令。
Choose the best synonym for the word “directive”:
B — order. “directive” means n. an official instruction or order
The soldiers followed the general's ______ without any question at all.
C — directive. “directive” means n. an official instruction or order
directive — n. an official instruction or order. In Chinese: 指令，命令.
directive is pronounced /dəˈrɛktɪv/. It breaks into 3 syllables: di · rec · tive.
The manager issued a new directive to staff. (经理向员工发布了一项新指令。)
order, instruction, mandate — all close in meaning to directive (n. an official instruction or order).
Yes. directive appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.