late 15c., "a guide," from Anglo-French directour, French directeur, agent noun from Latin dirigere (see direct (v.)). Corporate sense is from 1630s; theatrical sense from 1911.
实用例句
1. He was hauled before the managing director and fired.
他被叫去见总裁，然后就被解雇了。
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2. The first duty of a director is to recce his location.
主管的第一项任务是熟悉所在地区的情况。
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3. The two officers were being investigated by the director of public prosecutions.
两名警官正在接受检察官的审查。
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4. She became quite a notable director in the thirties and forties.