英汉词典

1. 立即的;即刻的;即时的
    An immediate result, action, or reaction happens or is done without any delay.

    e.g. These tragic incidents have had an immediate effect...
           这些悲剧性事件造成的后果即刻显现。
    e.g. My immediate reaction was just disgust.
           我当时的第一反应就是反感。

2. 急迫的;紧急的
    Immediate needs and concerns exist at the present time and must be dealt with quickly.

    e.g. Relief agencies say the immediate problem is not a lack of food, but transportation.
           救援机构称最紧迫的问题不是食物匮乏,而是运输不畅。

3. 最接近的;紧接的
    The immediate person or thing comes just before or just after another person or thing in a sequence.

    e.g. In the immediate aftermath of the riots, a mood of hope and reconciliation sprang up...
           暴乱过后紧接着出现了期待未来与盼望和解的气氛。
    e.g. His immediate superior, General Geichenko, had singled him out for special mention.
           他的直接上级盖琴科将军特别提到了他。

4. 临近的;贴近的
    You use immediate to describe an area or position that is next to or very near a particular place or person.

    e.g. Only a handful had returned to work in the immediate vicinity...
           仅有几个人回到临近地区工作。
    e.g. I was seated at Sauter's immediate left.
           我紧挨着索特左手边坐着。

5. 直系的
    Your immediate family are the members of your family who are most closely related to you, for example your parents, children, brothers, and sisters.

    e.g. The presence of his immediate family is obviously having a calming effect on him.
           他的直系亲属都在场,这显然起到了让他镇定的作用。