dir

IPA/dˈaɪə/

IPA/dˈaɪɚ/

1.縮寫B1

釋義

a short written form of 'direction', used on signs, maps, and digital screens to show which way something faces or moves

例句

The GPS screen showed 'dir: N' just before the next turn.

abbreviation in navigation: dir + colon + compass point

Write your full address, including street name and dir, on the form.

Used almost exclusively in written form — on signs, forms, maps, and digital displays. Not spoken aloud in conversation.

❌The dir of the wind changed suddenly.' (in formal writing).

✅The direction of the wind changed suddenly.

💡'dir' is a short written label, not a substitute for 'direction' in full sentences.

2.縮寫B1

釋義

a short written form of 'director', used in job titles and on business cards for a person who leads a department, team, or organisation

例句

The email was signed 'Eve Johansson, Dir of Operations.'

job title pattern: Dir of [department]

Luca was promoted to Managing Dir after twelve years at the company.

job title: Managing Dir

Used in written job titles, business cards, organisational charts, and formal correspondence. Not used in spoken English — say 'director' instead.

❌I spoke to the dir about my salary.' (in spoken English).

✅I spoke to the director about my salary.

💡'dir' is a written abbreviation and is never pronounced as a word.

dir — abbreviation