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directional

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Communications
di·rec·tion·al /dəˈrekʃənəl, daɪ-/ adjective technical  1. DIRECTIONrelating to the direction in which something is pointing or moving 方向的2. TCa directional piece of equipment receives or gives out radio signals from some directions more strongly than others 定向的〔定向仪器接收或发出的无线电信号在某些方向上比其他方向强〕
Examples from the Corpus
directionala directional antennaSo, says Daedalus. imagine a Cexspex lens exposed to a bright directional beam of light.It was several preceptors phasing out together, Posi later explained, that threw directional control and some other functions out of kilter.Hooking up a powered antenna by Terk, which amplifies incoming signals and allows greater directional fine-tuning, produced no appreciable improvement.directional signsNote that both the l.e.d. and phototransistor are very directional - the tops are the sensitive surfaces.
di·rec·tion·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
something to direction the is in moving or which relating Corpus pointing


directional
directional /dəˈrekʃənəl, dɪˈrekʃənəl, daɪ-/ adjective technical
1. relating to the direction in which something is pointing or moving
2. a directional piece of equipment receives or gives out radio signals from some directions more strongly than others


dir·ec·tion·alBrE /dəˈrekʃənl/ 🔊NAmE /dəˈrekʃənl/ 🔊BrE /ˈrekʃənl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrekʃənl/ 🔊BrE /daɪˈrekʃənl/ 🔊NAmE /daɪˈrekʃənl/ 🔊 adjective (specialist) producing or receiving signals, sound, etc. better in one particular direction (发出或接收信号、声音等)定向的,指向的a directional microphone/aerial 定向传声器/天线connected with the direction in which sth is moving 方向的directional stability方向稳定性