释义 |
apprehend /a-pri-hendˈ/ transitive verb- To lay hold of
- To arrest
- To become conscious of through the senses
- To become aware of through the intellect, recognize
- To catch the meaning of, to understand
- To consider, conceive
- To look forward to, anticipate, esp with fear (formal)
ORIGIN: L appraehendere, from ad to, and praehendere, -hēnsum to lay hold of apprehensibilˈity noun apprehensˈible adjective apprehenˈsion noun - The act of apprehending or seizing
- Arrest
- Fearful anticipation, dread
- Conscious perception (archaic)
- Conception, becoming aware of through the intellect
- Ability to understand
apprehensˈive adjective - Having an apprehension or notion
- Fearful
- Anticipating something adverse
- Relating to perception through the mind and senses
- Intelligent, clever (archaic)
apprehensˈively adverb apprehensˈiveness noun |