Approach



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• v.接近, 靠近; 着手处理; n. 方法
• ［英］ v.接近, 靠近 ( come nearer) ; 着手处理 ( begin to handle) ; n. 方法 ( method)
• ［记］ ap ( 一再) +proach ( 接近) -> 靠近
• ［同］ 派生词: approachable ( adj. 可接近的, 随和的) 同根词: reproach ( 指责)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English approchen, from Anglo-French aprocher, from Late Latin appropiare, from Latin ad- + prope near; akin to Latin pro before — more at for
• Date: 13th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to draw closer to ; near approach a destination
    • b. to come very near to ; be almost the same as its mathematics approaches mysticism — Theodore Sturgeonas the quantity x approaches zero
  • 2.
    • a. to make advances to especially in order to create a desired result was approached by several Broadway producers
    • b. to take preliminary steps toward accomplishment or full knowledge or experience of approach the subject with an open mind
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to draw nearer the time is fast approaching
  • 2. to make an approach in golf

II. noun

• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. an act or instance of approaching the approach of summer
  • b. approximation in this book he makes his closest approach to greatness
• 2.
  • a. the taking of preliminary steps toward a particular purpose experimenting with new lines of approach
  • b. a particular manner of taking such steps a highly individual approach to language
• 3. a means of access ; avenue
• 4.
  • a. a golf shot from the fairway toward the green
  • b. the steps taken by a bowler before delivering the ball; also the part of the alley behind the foul line from which the bowler delivers the ball
• 5. the descent of an aircraft toward a landing place

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