Apprehend



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.逮捕; 恐惧

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin apprehendere, literally, to seize, from ad- + prehendere to seize — more at get
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. arrest, seize apprehend a thief
  • 2.
    • a. to become aware of ; perceive
    • b. to anticipate especially with anxiety, dread, or fear
  • 3. to grasp with the understanding ; recognize the meaning of
• intransitive verb
  • understand, grasp

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