apprehension

英 [ˌæprɪˈhenʃn]

美 [ˌæprɪˈhenʃn]

n.  忧虑; 担心; 疑惧; 恐惧; 逮捕; 拘押

复数：apprehensions　

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BNC.7714 / COCA.9457

牛津词典

noun

• 忧虑；担心；疑惧；恐惧
  worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen
  1. There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.
     人们愈来愈担心会重开战火。
  2. He watched the election results with some apprehension .
     他不无忧虑地观察选举结果。
• 逮捕；拘押
  the act of capturing or arresting sb, usually by the police

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 担心；忧虑；恐惧
  Apprehensionis a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
  1. It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future...
     它反映出对未来真实的愤怒和恐惧。
  2. I tensed every muscle in my body in apprehension.
     我吓得全身肌肉紧绷。
• N-UNCOUNT 逮捕；拘押
  Theapprehension ofsomeone who is thought to be a criminal is their capture or arrest by the police.
  1. ...information leading to the apprehension of the alleged killer.
     致使凶杀嫌犯被捕的信息
• N-UNCOUNT 理解;领悟
  Theapprehension ofsomething is awareness and understanding of it.
  1. ...the sudden apprehension of something familiar as something alien.
     突然间领悟到熟悉的事物原来如此陌生

英英释义

noun

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
  1. the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
  Synonym:arrestcatchcollarpinchtaking into custody
• the cognitive condition of someone who understands
  1. he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
  Synonym:understandingdiscernmentsavvy
• painful expectation
  Synonym:misgiving
• fearful expectation or anticipation
  1. the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
  Synonym:apprehensivenessdread

双语例句

• Did not have painful apprehension, thick nature is meddlesome.
  没有了痛的顾虑，粗自然是好事了。
• There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew.
  有些地方仍然存疑，于是她越来越担心。
• The hopeless hunted look on the prisoner's face; a glitter of apprehension in her hunted eyes.
  那个囚犯脸上绝望的、惊恐的表情；她那惊恐的眼睛中的忧惧的光。
• I feel a certain apprehension about my interview tomorrow.
  我对明天的面试感到有些担心。
• So no matter how much apprehension and hesitancy I have, the final decision is destined.
  所以不管我有多少顾虑，怎么犹豫，最后的选择是注定了的。
• He has an overall apprehension of the present international situation.
  翻译他对当前的国际局势有着全面的理解。
• But this something, in common apprehension, I conceive to be, not utility, but Wealth.
  但我想，生产出来的东西，在一般人的理解中，并非效用而是财富。
• Excitement and apprehension added a tremble to his voice.
  激动和恐惧使他的声音有些发颤。
• Tachycardia may result from pain, apprehension, hypoventilation, or hypovolemia.
  心动过速可由于疼痛、恐惧、通气不足或低血容量引起。
• He came into my room, saw the fear and apprehension on my face, and recited a short prayer with me for my grandma and his mother.
  他来到我房间，从我脸上看到了害怕和忧惧，他和我一块给我的奶奶他的母亲做了一个简短的祷告。