They directed the term at the young master.

他们把这个词直接指向这位年轻的主人。

When discussing topics that are sensitive or taboo, people often employ euphemisms, words or phrases that replace direct terms in order to spare feelings, avoid embarrassment, or even out of superstition.

人们在讨论敏感或忌讳的话题时，往往会使用委婉语、词句来代替直接的称谓，以减轻感情、避免尴尬， 甚至出于迷信。

And trust me, they use their free speech to tell me that in pretty direct terms. OK, so walk me through who decides on this stuff, because this is the crux of the problem.

相信我，他们用他们的言论自由以非常直接的方式告诉我。好的，那么请告诉我谁决定了这些东西，因为这是问题的症结所在。

To meet these challenges, leaders need to do something different: They must talk about ethics in direct, clear terms, and they must not only define their ethical nightmares but also explain how they're going to prevent them.

为了应对这些挑战，领导者需要做一些不同的事情：他们必须以直接、清晰的方式谈论道德，他们不仅必须定义他们的道德噩梦，还必须解释他们将如何防止它们。