approaching

ap·proach

A0383700 (ə-prōch′)v. ap·proached, ap·proach·ing, ap·proach·es v.intr.1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time: Spring approaches.2. Sports To make an approach, as in golf.v.tr.1. To come or go near or nearer to: approached the tunnel.2. To come close to, as in appearance, quality, or condition; approximate: The performance approaches perfection.3. To make a proposal or overtures to with a specific end in view: approached the administration for a raise.4. To begin to deal with or work on: approached the task with dread; approached the issue from a historical perspective.n.1. The act of approaching: the approach of night.2. A fairly close resemblance; an approximation.3. A way or means of reaching something; an access: an approach to the bridge.4. The method used in dealing with or accomplishing: a logical approach to the problem.5. An advance or overture made by one person to another.6. Sports a. The golf stroke following the drive from the tee with which a player tries to get the ball onto the putting green.b. The steps taken prior to executing a competitive maneuver, as by a diver before diving forward from a springboard or by a bowler before delivering the ball.c. The part of the area behind the foul line in a bowling alley used by a bowler in delivering the ball.

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[Middle English approchen, from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin propius, nearer, comparative of prope, near; see per in Indo-European roots.]

approaching

(əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ) adjcoming closer in time

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	approaching - the event of one object coming closer to anotherapproachmotion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
	2.	approaching - the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"coming, approachtiming - the time when something happens
	3.	approaching - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"coming, approachmovement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"access - the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"closure, closing - approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"landing approach - the approach to a landing field by an airplanerun-up - the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
Adj.	1.	approaching - of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"coming, upcoming, forthcomingfuture - yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"

approaching

adjectiveIn the relatively near future:coming, forthcoming, upcoming.

Translations

接近的逼近的

approach

(əˈprəutʃ) verb to come near (to). The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching. 向…逐漸靠近，即將來臨 向...靠近，即将来临 noun1. the act of coming near. The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman. 靠近 靠近2. a road, path etc leading to a place. All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock. 通路 通路3. an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc. They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets. 試圖接觸，伺機搭訕 （对某人主动的）亲近 apˈproachable adjective1. friendly. 容易親近的，友好的 亲近的，友好的 2. that can be reached. The village is not approachable by road. 到達的 可接近的apˈproaching adjectivethe approaching dawn. 即將來臨(或出現)的 逼近的，接近的