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  • Conjugation : past  approached ; pp  approached ; ing  approaching
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

approach [ə'prəutʃ]
  1. 1. vi. [person] [ car+] (draw near) 走近
  2. 2. vi. [event] [ time+] 临近
  3. 3. vt. [+place] [ person] (draw near to) 向…靠近
  4. 4. vt. [+event] 临近
  5. 5. vt. [+person] (consult,speak to) 接洽
  6. 6. vt. [+situation] [ problem] (deal with) 处理
  7. 7. noun [c] [of person] (advance) 靠近
  8. 8. noun (to a problem,situation) 方式
  9. 9. noun approach to sth (access,path) 通往某地的途径
  10. 10. noun (proposal) 对某事的提议
    to approach sb about sth
    就某事同某人接触
    the approach of Christmas/winter
    圣诞节/冬天临近

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

approach [əˈprəʊʧ]
  1. 1. verb 靠近接近
    The plane was slowly approaching the landing field.
    那架飞机正在缓慢靠近着陆场。
    We were approaching our destination.
    我们正在接近我们的目的地。
  2. 2. vi. 近似算得上,简直是
    This painting approaches the styles used during post-impressionism.
    这幅画作接近印象主义时期使用风格
    His playing approaches that of Horowitz.
    他的演奏与霍洛维茨很接近
  3. 3. vt. 开始做,着手处理
    We will approach our shortcomings in the next few days.
    我们将在接下来的几天着手处理我们不足
  4. 4. verb 临近来临
    Summer is approaching very quickly.
    夏天很快就要来了。
    Winter is approaching.
    冬天越来越近了。
  5. 5. vt. 提议建议
    We approached our manager with new ideas for content.
    我们我们经理提出了对内容的新想法。
    I was approached by the president to serve as his adviser in foreign matters.
    我被总统提任他的外交顾问
  6. 6. vt. 同……联系,同……接洽,同……交涉
  7. 7. vi. 进场进场着陆;(飞机进入目标接近敌人
  8. 8. n.[c] 办法方式
    The Government is taking a positive approach to tackling crime.
    政府正在采取积极措施遏制犯罪
    His approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons.
    解决每个问题办法是把问题利弊一一出来
  9. 9. n.[c] [Singular] 接近靠近挨近
    Radar was originally introduced to give warning of the approach of hostile aircraft.
    雷达开始投入使用的目的是提供敌方飞机接近的警报
    The hunter's approach scattered the geese.
    猎人靠近使鹅群四散
  10. 10. n.[c] 通路过道
    All craft entering and leaving the harbour should use the main buoyed fairway and approaches.
    所有进出港口船只应当使用主航道通路
  11. 11. n.[c] [Aeronautics] 进场
    The plane turned to make its final approach.
    那架飞机转过身进行最后一次进场
  12. 12. n.[c] 提议建议
    Every woman he spoke with rejected his approaches for a date.
    每个与他交谈女人拒绝他的约会提议
  13. 13. n.[c] [Singular] 临近来临
    Day by day, those youthful Sisters became more conscious of the approach of death.
    日复一日,那些年轻修女变得更加深切意识到死亡临近
  14. 14. n.[c] 近似类似接近
  15. 15. n.[c] [Golf] [Sports] 接近球,近距离击球
    He hit a short approach that landed softly on the green near the hole.
    他打了一个接近球,球轻轻地落在洞穴附近的草地上。
    He lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green.
    他的近距离击球滚过草坪丢掉一个洞。
  16. 16. n.[c] 近似值

Collins English-English Dictionary

approach [ə'prəυtʃ]
  1. 1. n approach path the course followed by an aircraft preparing for landing
  2. 2. vb to come nearer in position, time, quality, character, etc, to (someone or something)
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to make advances to, as with a proposal, suggestion, etc
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to begin to deal with
    to approach a problem
  5. 5. vt. [tr] [rare] to cause to come near
  6. 6. n the act of coming towards or drawing close or closer
  7. 7. n a close approximation
  8. 8. n the way or means of entering or leaving; access
  9. 9. n [often plural] an advance or overture to a person
  10. 10. n a means adopted in tackling a problem, job of work, etc
  11. 11. n [Etymology] C14: from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiare to draw near, from Latin prope near

Examples

to approach a sales prospect cold turkey
单刀直入地探讨销售前景
an interdistiplinary approach to cultural history
对文化史进行各学科间的探讨
to approach sb about sth
就某事同某人接触
a carrot and stick approach
软硬兼施的做法
He changed his approach in later editions.
在以后的版本中,他改变了方法。
I tried a different approach to the problem.
我试着用不同的方法来解决这个问题。

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