/ɪnˈstrʌkt ||; ɪnˈstrʌkt/verb[T] 1 instruct sb (to do sth) to give an order to sb; to tell sb to do sth 命令；指示: The soldiers were instructed to shoot above the heads of the crowd. 士兵接到指示，奉命朝群众头顶上空开火。
2 (formal 正式)instruct sb (in sth) to teach sb sth 教导: Children must be instructed in road safety before they are allowed to ride a bike on the road. 必须先教导儿童道路安全知识，才可以让他们在路上骑自行车。