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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'。
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。)
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。)