(1)立即(happening at once and without delay)：～action/reaction/withdrawal of the troops/response 迅速行動(dòng)/反應(yīng)/撤軍/答復(fù);～effects/consequences 立即產(chǎn)生的作用/后果;His reply was～. 他立即作了答復(fù)。
(2)當(dāng)前的，急迫的(actually existing now and needing to be dealt with quickly)[通常作attrib]：the～danger/concern/problems當(dāng)前的危險(xiǎn)/當(dāng)務(wù)之急/急迫要關(guān)心的問(wèn)題;the～needs of people/matters人們的迫切需求/急迫的事情;
(3)(時(shí)間，空間，關(guān)系上)最接近的(nearest in time，space or relationship)[作attrib]：the～future/neighbourhood/vicinity/neighbour 最近/近處/附近/近鄰;one's～family/relations 直系親屬/近親;one's～superior 某人的頂頭上級(jí);one's～predecessor 某人的前一任;
(4)直接的(direct)[作attrib]：the～cause of death 死亡的直接原因;his～sphere of influence 他的直接影響范圍;
→im′mediacy，im′mediateness n 立即;刻不容緩，直接;im′mediately adv 立即，馬上;直接地;conj 一……就……