应该是“对某个人的直接指导”的意思，意译的话类似于“亲传弟子”。这个词应该是direct和tuition合起来的构成的。他们分别的意义如下：
direct 1
/ dɪˈrekt, daɪ-; dəˋrɛkt, daɪ-/ adj
[esp attrib 尤作定语] (going) straight; not curved or crooked; not turned aside 直的; 笔直的; 径直的: follow a direct course, route, etc 沿笔直的航线﹑ 路线等行进 * a direct flight, ie without stopping or changing planes 直飞航班 * a direct train, ie that goes to a passenger's destination without stopping beforehand 直达列车 * a direct hit/shot, ie not turned aside by hitting sth else first 直接命中 * the direct rays of the sun, ie not reflected from or screened by sth 直射的阳光.
(a) with nothing or no one in between; immediate 直接的; 当中没有其他事物的; 不经其他人的; 亲自的; 最接近的: a direct result, link, connection 直接的结果﹑ 关系﹑ 联系 * I'm in direct contact with the hijackers. 我与?机者保持着直接的联系. (b) (of descent in a family) passing through sb's children, grandchildren, etc, rather than through his brothers, sisters, cousins, etc （指家族血统）直系的: She descends in a direct line from the country's first President. 她是这个国家的首任总统的直系後裔.
straightforward; frank 率直的; 坦率的; 坦白的; 直言的: a direct person, manner, answer 直性子的人﹑ 坦率的态度﹑ 直截了当的回答 * She has a direct way of speaking. 她说话直爽. * He is very direct, so you always know what his real views are. 他为人很直率, 所以总能知道他的真实想法.
[attrib 作定语] exact; complete 恰好的; 完全的: the direct opposite 截然相反的事物 * Your reply today is in direct contradiction to what you said last week. 你今天的答覆跟你上星期说的恰好相反. Cf 参看 indirect.
> direct adv
1 without interrupting a journey; using a straight route 中途不停地; 径直地; 笔直地: The train goes there direct. 这趟列车直达那里.
2 with no one in between; personally 亲自地; 直接地: I prefer to deal with him direct. 还是我直接跟他打交道为好.
directness [U] n.
# di,rect `access (computing 计) = random access (random).
di,rect `action use of strikes, violence, etc instead of negotiation to achieve one's demands 直接行动（用罢工﹑ 暴力等方式而不经协商来达到目的）.
di,rect `current (abbr 缩写 DC) electric current flowing in one direction 直流电. Cf 参看 alternating current (alternate2).
di,rect `debit order to a bank that allows sb else to withdraw agreed amounts of money from one's account on agreed dates, esp to pay bills 直接借记. Cf 参看 standing order (standing).
di,rect `object (grammar) noun, noun phrase or noun clause which is directly affected by the action of a verb 直接宾语. Cf 参看 object1 5.
di,rect `speech (use of a) speaker's actual words 说话者的原话; 原话的直接引用; 直接引语.
di`rect tax tax that one pays direct to the Government (eg income tax) rather than eg sales tax which is paid to the seller before being passed on 直接税. direct 2
/ dɪˈrekt, daɪ-; dəˋrɛkt, daɪ-/ v
[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (to...) tell or show sb how to get somewhere 给某人指路: Can you direct me (to the station)? 你告诉我（到车站）怎麽走好吗?
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to...) (fml 文) address (a letter, parcel, etc) 在（信件﹑ 包裹等）上写姓名地址: Shall I direct the letter to his business address or to his home address? 我该把这封信寄到他的办公地点还是寄到他家里呢? (b) [Tn.pr] ~ sth to/at sb (fml 文) intend that a particular person or group should notice (what one says or does) 让某人或某类人注意（自己所说的话或所做的事）: Let me direct these remarks to the younger students. 这些话还是让我来对低年级的学生说罢. * advertising directed mainly at young consumers 主要针对年轻消费者的广告.
(a) [Tn] manage (sth/sb); control 管理（某事物[某人]）; 监督; 指导: She directed the planning of the festival. 她统管节日活动的筹划. * direct a group of workers 指挥一群工作人员. (b) [I, Tn] be in charge of (actors, a film, a play, etc) 担任导演; 指导（演员）的演出; 为（电影﹑ 戏剧等）作导演: I'd rather act than direct. 我愿意当演员, 不愿意当导演. * Who directed the play? 这出戏是谁导演的?
[Tn.pr] ~ sth to/towards...; ~ sth at sth (fml 文) turn or aim sth in a particular direction 使某事物转向或对准某一方向: The guide directed our attention to the other picture. 讲解员要我们注意另一幅画. * We directed our steps towards home. 我们朝家走去. * direct a blow at sb's head 向某人的头部打去 * Our efforts should be directed towards greater efficiency. 我们应该努力提高效率.
[Tf, Dn.t] (fml 文) order; command 指示; 命令: The owners directed that the factory be closed. 厂主下令关厂. * The officer directed them to advance. 指挥官命令他们前进. =>Usage at order2 用法见order2.
tuition
/ tjuːˈɪʃn; US tuː-; tuˋɪʃən/ n [U] (a) (esp fml 尤作文雅语) teaching or instruction, esp that given to individuals or small groups 教学, 讲授（尤指对个人或小组的）: have private tuition in French 私人教授法语. (b) fee paid for this, esp in colleges and universities 学费（尤指大专院校的）.
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