immediate

• adj.

im-、not、non、-med、middle、語源的にはmiddle、medialと同じ。

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.

近隣地域に戻って仕事をしている人は数人しかいません。

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

彼のトップ上司は特に彼のことを話した。

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

青少年の自殺は、突然の不幸による衝動的な反応が少ない。

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

現在の経済状況では、金利を直ちに2ポイント下げる必要がある。

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

犬に噛まれた後、傷がどんなに小さくても、すぐに医者に診てもらわなければなりません。