apprehend

英 [ˌæprɪˈhend]

美 [ˌæprɪˈhend]

v.  逮捕; 拘押; 理解; 认识到; 领会

过去分词：apprehended　现在分词：apprehending　过去式：apprehended　第三人称单数：apprehends　

考研TOEFLGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.13950 / COCA.11622

牛津词典

verb

• 逮捕；拘押
  to catch sb and arrest them
• 理解；认识到；领会
  to understand or recognize sth

柯林斯词典

• VERB 逮捕；拘押
  If the policeapprehendsomeone, they catch them and arrest them.
  1. Police have not apprehended her killer.
     警察还未抓获谋杀她的凶手。
• VERB 了解;明白
  If youapprehendsomething, you understand it fully.
  1. Only now can I begin to apprehend the power of these forces.
     直到现在我才真正了解这些队伍的力量。

英英释义

verb

• get the meaning of something
  1. Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
  Synonym:grokget the picturecomprehendsavvydiggraspcompass
• take into custody
  1. the police nabbed the suspected criminals
  Synonym:collarnailarrestpick upnabcop
• anticipate with dread or anxiety
  Synonym:quail at

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