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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

apprehend [æprɪ'hεnd]
  1. 1. vt. [frm] (catch) 逮捕
  2. 2. vt. [liter] (understand) 领会

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

apprehend [ˌæprɪˈhend]
  1. 1. vt. 理解领会了解
    We cannot apprehend the meaning of this document.
    我们弄不懂这个文件意思
  2. 2. vt. 某人拘留起来逮捕
    The suspect was apprehended earlier today.
    嫌疑人今天早些时候逮捕了。
  3. 3. vt. 畏缩惧怕忧虑
    Apprehending violence is not an easy task.
    惧怕暴力不是一件容易的事。

Collins English-English Dictionary

apprehend ["æprɪ'hεnd]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to arrest and escort into custody; seize
  2. 2. vt. to perceive or grasp mentally; understand
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to await with fear or anxiety; dread
  4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Latin apprehendere to lay hold of

Examples

缉拿凶手
apprehend the murderer
侦缉
apprehend

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