adj.直接的；最接近的；立即的；目前的

He seldom expected to receive any immediate profit. 他倒不一定是想从中捞到什么直接的好处。

The evidence has no immediate bearing on the case. 该证据与本案无直接关系。

His immediate successors fell into the same trap. 他的直接继承者也堕入了这一陷阱。

I have no immediate connection with him. 我和他没有直接关系。

His immediate reaction was one of revulsion. 他的直接反映是厌恶。

My immediate family consists of my son and my wife. 我的最亲近的家人包括儿子和妻子。

There's no post office in the immediate neighbourhood. 附近没有邮局。

What are your plans for the immediate future? 你最近有什麽计画?

This work demands your immediate attention. 这件工作急需你立即处理。

Her arrest produced an immediate reaction from the press. 她被捕的事立刻在新闻界引起反应。

He insisted on immediate payment. 他坚持要求对方立即付款。

The victims need our immediate help. 受害者需要我们立即的援助。

One hundred dollars will meet my immediate needs. 一百美元可以应付我目前的需要。

There were no immediate reports of casualties. 目前还没有关于人员伤亡的报导。

Today's immediate problem is one of distribution of both food and income. 目前面临的紧迫问题是食物分配和收入分配问题。

immediate的基本意思是“立即的”“即刻的”“当前的”,引申可指“直接的”“最接近的”。作“直接的”“最接近的” 解时,只用作定语。

immediate family的意思是“直系亲属”; immediate evidence的意思是“第一手证据”。