a book or series of Internet pages containing lists of information, usually in alphabetical order, for example people's telephone numbers or the names and addresses of businesses in a particular area 指南；手册；目录；黄页◆They publish a directory of law firms. 他们出版了一本律师事务所名录。◆creating an online business directory 建立在线企业指南◆They have decided to sell their directories business. 他们已决定出售黄页业务。⨁an online / a printed directory 在线／印刷指南⨁a business / telephone / trade directory 商业／电话／贸易指南⨁to compile / create / publish a directory 编纂／编写／出版指南⨁to be listed in a directory 在指南中刊载⨁to consult / look sb up in / search a directory 在名录中查阅／查找某人／搜索
() a file containing a group of other files or programs in a computer （计算机文件或程序的）目录◆Create a directory called ‘DATA’ on your hard disk and copy the files to it. 在硬盘上建立一个叫 DATA 的目录并把文件拷入其中。⨁to create / delete a directory 建立／删除目录⨁to copy sth from / into / to a directory 从目录拷贝…；将…拷入目录；⨁a current / default / root directory 当前／预设／根目录