immediate/IˋmidIət; Iˈmiːdiət/adj 1 happening or done without delay 立即的﹐即时的: immediate action/response/reaction a situation that requires immediate action 一个需要立即采取行动的局面2 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] needing to be dealt with quickly 当下的﹔紧迫的: Our immediate concern was to stop the fire. 我们的当务之急是灭火。the most immediate problem 最紧迫的问题3 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] very near to a place 紧邻的: people living in the immediate area 住在邻近地区的居民4 happening just after or just before something else 紧接着的﹔最接近的: plans for the immediate future 短期计划5 immediate family your parents, children, brothers, and sisters 直系亲属