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apprehend

UK //ˌæprɪˈhend//US //ˌæprɪˈhend//

词源

源自拉丁语 'apprehendere',由 'ad-'(朝向)和 'prehendere'(抓住)组成,字面意思是'抓住'或'理解'。

verb

❶ 逮捕或捉拿某人,通常指警方依法抓捕犯罪嫌疑人。

“The police apprehended the suspect near the train station.”

(警方在火车站附近逮捕了嫌疑人。)

“It took months to apprehend the fugitive.”

(花了数月时间才抓获逃犯。)

❶ 理解或领悟某事,通常指对复杂或抽象概念的理解。

“She couldn't apprehend the full meaning of the poem.”

(她无法完全理解这首诗的含义。)

“It's hard to apprehend the complexity of the situation.”

(很难理解这种情况的复杂性。)

同义词:arrest, capture, understand, grasp, comprehend

常见短语

apprehend danger — 意识到危险的存在,通常指对潜在威胁的感知或理解。

“Animals can apprehend danger before humans do.”

(动物能比人类更早察觉到危险。)