what's the meaning of the word.thank you.in my english paper ,it has a word i don't know what the meaning is.please answer for me.thank you." he was directed to stay late and finish some work." what's the meaning of the word " directed " thank you.

what's the meaning of the word.thank you.in my english paper ,it has a word i don't know what the meaning is.please answer for me.thank you." he was directed to stay late and finish some work." what's the meaning of the word " directed " thank you.
what's the meaning of the word.thank you.
in my english paper ,it has a word i don't know what the meaning is.please answer for me.thank you." he was directed to stay late and finish some work." what's the meaning of the word " directed " thank you.

what's the meaning of the word.thank you.in my english paper ,it has a word i don't know what the meaning is.please answer for me.thank you." he was directed to stay late and finish some work." what's the meaning of the word " directed " thank you.
direct 可以认为是指示、命令的意思,意为：他被要求（在办公室）待很晚完成工作.

"directed" is the past tense of "direct"
it means to arrange, to request
Here this sentense is in passivity
So it suggests that someone ,(maybe his leader) ask him to stay late to finish work.

direct to [简明英汉词典]
把(注意力、精力)贯注在...上
其他就不需要我说啦吧~

被动语态，被要求。

被要求干某事,被期望干某事.类似的还有:
be requried to do ....
be supposed to do.....

指挥

被动的用法 direct本身指命令 要求的意思
这里就是被命令 被要求的意思