immediate

im-,不，非，-med,中间，词源同middle,medial.即没有中间环节的，立即的，马上的。

immediate

immediate: see medium

immediate (adj.)

late 14c., "intervening, interposed;" early 15c., "with nothing interposed; direct," also with reference to time, from Old French immediat, from Late Latin immediatus "without anything between," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + mediatus, past participle of mediare "to halve," later, "be in the middle," from Latin medius "middle" (see medial (adj.)).

1. Only a handful had returned to work in the immediate vicinity.

仅有几个人回到临近地区工作。

2. His immediate superior has singled him out for a special mention.

他的顶头上司特别提到了他。

3. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress.

青少年自杀很少是由于突然发生不幸而作出的冲动反应。

4. The economy needs an immediate 2 per cent cut in interest rates.

当前经济状况需要立即将利率下调两个百分点.

5. Any dog bite, no matter how small, needs immediate medical attention.

被狗咬后，不管伤口多小，都必须立即就医。