LEARNit Dictionary
immediate
adjective
/ɪˈmiːdiət/
UK
/ɪˈmiːdiət/
US
B1
OPAL
1
B1
happening or done without delay
فوری, بلافاصله, آنی, بدون تأخیر
synonym
instant
2
B2
existing now and needing attention quickly
فوری, آنی, بیدرنگ
Our immediate concern is to help the families of those who died.
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger.
weapons of mass destruction that were an
immediate threat
to international security
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us.
He said there was no immediate need to appeal for international assistance.
3
B2
next to or very close to a particular place or time
نزدیک, بیواسطه
in the
immediate vicinity
in the immediate aftermath of
the war
The prospects for the
immediate future
are good.
The director is standing on her immediate right.
my immediate predecessor in the job
4
nearest in relationship or rank
نزدیکترین, بلافصل
The funeral was attended by her
immediate family
only.
He is my
immediate superior
in the company.
5
having a direct effect
بیواسطه
The immediate cause of death is unknown.