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apprehending

UK //ˌæprɪˈhendɪŋ//US //ˌæprɪˈhendɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'apprehendere',由 'ad-'(向)和 'prehendere'(抓住)组成,原意为抓住或理解。

verb

❶ 指逮捕或拘捕某人,通常用于法律或警察执行公务的场景。

“The police are apprehending the suspect near the bank.”

(警方正在银行附近逮捕嫌疑人。)

“He was apprehended for stealing a car.”

(他因偷车被逮捕。)

❶ 指理解或领会某事,通常用于描述对复杂概念或信息的掌握。

“She had difficulty apprehending the abstract theories in the lecture.”

(她难以理解讲座中的抽象理论。)

“The child is slowly apprehending the rules of the game.”

(孩子正在慢慢领会游戏的规则。)

同义词:arresting, capturing, understanding, grasping, comprehending

常见短语

apprehending danger — 指察觉到或意识到危险的存在,通常用于描述对潜在风险的感知。

“The hiker was skilled at apprehending danger in the wilderness.”

(这位徒步旅行者擅长察觉荒野中的危险。)