occurring or done at once; instant
立即的,即刻的,即时的
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the authorities took no immediate action 当局没有采取立即行动
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the book's success was immediate .这本书立即获得了成功。
relating to or existing at the present time
目前的,当前的
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the immediate concern was how to avoid taxes .当务之急是如何避免税务。
nearest in time, relationship, or rank
(时间)最近的,(关系)最亲的,(地位)最接近的
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a funeral with only the immediate family in attendance .只有直系亲属出席的葬礼。
nearest or next to in space
紧挨的,邻近的
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roads in the immediate vicinity of the port .港口的邻近道路。
(of a relation or action)without an intervening medium or agency; direct
(关系,行动)直接的
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coronary thrombosis was the immediate cause of death .冠状动脉血栓是死亡的直接原因。
【哲】 (感知,反应)直觉的。
"late Middle English (in the sense ‘nearest in space or order’): from Old French