apprehension

英[ˌæprɪ'henʃn]美[ˌæprɪ'henʃn]
  • n. 理解；忧惧；逮捕；了解

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    来源于拉丁语复合动词apprehendere(抓住，了解)。
      noun(名词)
      1. （对未来或即将发生的不快之事的）忧虑，担心；恐惧
      2. 逮捕;拘捕
      3. 领会;理解;懂得

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. （对未来或即将发生的不快之事的）忧虑，担心；恐惧

      It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job.

      在开始新工作前感到有些忐忑不安是很正常的。

      There is some apprehension in the office about who the new director will be.

      不知谁将担任新主任，办公室里人心惶惶。

    2. 逮捕;拘捕

      Both the army and the police were involved in the apprehension of the terrorists.

      军队和警察都参与了抓捕恐怖分子的行动。

    3. 领会;理解;懂得

    小知识

    Apprehension is fear or anxiety about something, like the apprehension you feel about an upcoming test. Apprehension is also the capture of a criminal — that is, when the criminal is apprehended. Finally, apprehension can mean one's understanding of an idea. Get it?

    Given the crook's record of evading arrest, the chief had real apprehensions about being able to catch him. Eventually though, she activated the whole police force in an effort to ensure the crook's apprehension. And it paid off! They caught him red-handed. But it wasn't until he saw the video of the crime in progress that the guy apprehended just how much trouble he was in. It was that apprehension that led him to make a deal with the district attorney.

    实用短语

    1. evaluation apprehension

      评价恐惧,评价顾忌,评鉴忧虑,评价忧虑

    2. communication apprehension

      交际畏惧,交际忧虑

    3. liberation or apprehension

      解放与拘禁

    4. span of apprehension

      理解广度,广度

    5. direct apprehension

      指导抉择治疗法

    6. apprehension test

      恐惧试验,恐惧症,焦虑试验

    7. apprehension of knowledge

      知识的领会

    8. slight apprehension

      浅层次的理解

    单词用法

    词根词缀
    词根 prehend, prehens= to seize 抓 apprehend v. 理解；逮捕 ap 加强 + prehend 抓 →〔被〕抓住 → 逮捕；抓住〔意思〕→ 理解 apprehensible adj. 可理解的 ap 表加强 + prehens 抓 + ible 可…的 → 能够抓住意思的 → 可理解的 apprehension n. 理解；逮捕 ap 表加强 + prehens 抓 + ion 表动作 → 理解；逮捕 comprehend v. 了解；包括 com 加强 + prehend 抓 → 全部抓住，掌握住 → 了解；包括 comprehensible adj. 可理解的 com 加强 + prehens 抓 + ible 可…的，能…的；具有…性质的 → 可理解的 comprehensive adj. 综合性的 com 加强 + prehens 抓 + ive …的 → 全部抓住的 → 综合性的 misapprehend v. 误解 mis 不 + apprehend 理解；逮捕 → 误解 prehension n. 抓住；理解 prehens 抓 + ion 表名词 → 抓住；理解 reprehend v. 责难 re 反 + prehend 抓 → 反过来抓住〔别人的缺点〕→ 责难 reprehensible adj. 应受责难的 re 反 + prehens 抓 + ible 可…的，能…的；具有…性质的 → 应受责难的
    词语辨析
    fear alarm apprehension fright foreboding These are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid. 以上各词均表示害怕时的恐慌情绪。 fear the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when sth bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you 指害怕、惧怕、担忧： (a) fear of flying 害怕坐飞机 She showed no fear. 她毫无惧色。 alarm fear or worry that sb feels when sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen 指惊恐、惊慌、恐慌： The doctor said there was no cause for alarm . 医生说不必惊慌。 apprehension worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen 指忧虑、担心、疑惧、恐惧： She felt some apprehension at seeing him again. 她有些担心再次见到他。 fright a feeling of fear, usually sudden 通常指突如其来的惊吓、恐怖： She cried out in fright. 她吓得大声叫喊。 用fear还是fright？ Fear is a more general feeling than fright. You can use fear , but not fright , for things that always frighten you and for things that may happen in the future. fear的含义较fright广泛。对总是使人害怕的事物和对未来可能发生的事情感到担忧均可用fear，但不能用fright： I have a fright of spiders. his fright of what might happen Fright is a reaction to sth that has just happened or is happening now. fright指对刚刚发生或正在发生的事情的反应。 foreboding a strong feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen 指对不祥或危险事情的强烈预感： The letter filled him with foreboding. 这封信使他充满了不祥的预感。 常用搭配 a feeling of fear / alarm / apprehension / foreboding a growing sense of fear / alarm / foreboding fear / apprehension of / about what might happen She was shaking / trembling with fear / fright. His eyes widened in fear / alarm / fright.

    词根词缀

    词根: prehens

    =catch,表示”抓住”

    • adj.

      apprehensible 可理解的,可了解的

      ap加强+prehens抓住+ible能……的→能够抓住的→能理解的

      comprehensible 可理解的

      com全部+prehens抓住+ible能……的→全部能抓住的

      comprehensive 内容广泛的,总括性的,综合的

      com全部+prehens抓住+ive……的→全部抓住的→总括性的,综合的

    • n.

      apprehension 理解;焦虑,担忧;逮捕

      ap加强+prehens抓住+ion表名词→n.理解;焦虑,担忧;逮捕

      comprehension 理解, 包含

      com全部+prehens抓住+ion表名词→全部抓住→理解

      prehension 抓住,理解

      prehens抓住+ion表名词→n.抓住,理解

    同根词

    词根：apprehend

    adj.

    apprehensive忧虑的；不安的；敏悟的；知晓的

    apprehensible可理解的，可了解的

    n.

    apprehensiveness领悟力；忧虑感

    vi.

    apprehend理解；担心

    vt.

    apprehend理解；逮捕；忧虑