"Future research directions" 表示未来的研究方向。这是一个常用的术语，在学术界和科研领域中广泛使用。

例如：

"This paper discusses the current state of the field and identifies several potential future research directions." (这篇论文讨论了当前领域的状态，并确定了几个潜在的未来研究方向。)

"The conclusion of this study points to several promising future research directions, including the investigation of new materials and the optimization of existing techniques." (这项研究的结论指出了几个有前途的未来研究方向，包括对新材料的研究和优化现有技术。)

"One of the main goals of this conference is to identify and discuss emerging trends and future research directions in the field of computer science." (这次会议的主要目标之一是确定和讨论计算机科学领域中出现的趋势和未来的研究方向。)