1 the number of the building and the name of the street and place where sb lives or works 地址;住址:
Let me give you my home/business address.我把我的住址/工作地址给你吧。She no longer lives at this address.她已经不在这里住了。Please inform the office of any change of address.地址如有改动,请通知办事处。an address book (= a small book that you keep the addresses of people you know in)地址簿;通讯簿
2 a series of words and/or numbers that tells you where you can find sb/sth using a computer 电子邮件地址:
What's your e-mail address?你的电邮地址是什么?
3 a formal speech that is given to an audience 演说;演讲;讲话
address²
/əˈdres ||; əˈdrɛs/verb[T]
1address sth (to sb/sth) to write the name and address of the person you are sending a letter, etc to 写上收件人的姓名和地址:
The parcel was returned because it had been wrongly addressed.包裹退了回来,因为地址写错了。
2 to make an important speech to an audience 发表讲话;演说
3 (formal 正式)address (yourself to) sth to try to deal with a problem, etc 处理(问题等);从事;致力于:
The government is finally addressing the question of corruption.政府终于想要解决贪污问题。
4address sb as sth to talk or write to sb using a particular name or title 称呼:
She prefers to be addressed as ‘Ms’.她喜欢别人称呼她为“女士”。
5 (formal 正式)address sth to sb make a comment, etc to sb (向某人)提出意见等:
Would you kindly address any complaints you have to the manager.如有任何意见,请向经理反映。
address1/əˋdrɛs; əˈdres/n [C]1 the details of where someone lives or works, including the number of the building, name of the street and town etc 地址: What's your new address? 你的新地址在哪儿?Please notify us of any change of address . 地址如有变更﹐请通知我们。2 a series of letters or numbers used to send an email to someone, or to reach a page of information on the Internet 电子邮件地址﹔网址: Give me your email address . 把你的电子邮件地址给我。3 a formal speech 演讲﹐演说: the Gettysburg Address 《葛底斯堡演说》
address2v [T]1 to write a name and address on an envelope, package etc 在〔信封或包裹〕上写姓名和地址: address sth to sb There's a letter here addressed to you. 这里有一封写给你的信。2 formal to speak directly to a person or a group【正式】对…作演说﹐向…讲话: A guest speaker then addressed the audience. 接着﹐一位嘉宾演讲者向观众发表讲话。address sth to sb You should address your question to the chairman. 你的问题应该问主席。3 formal if you address a problem, you start trying to solve it【正式】设法解决﹐处理: address a problem/issue/question We are now starting to address the problem of oil on the beaches. 我们现在正着手解决海滩上的石油污染问题。4 to use a particular name or title when speaking or writing to someone 称呼: address sb as sth The President should be addressed as ‘Mr. President’. 称呼总统应该是“总统先生”。
addressaddressaddressesaddressedaddressing2verb (addresses, addressing, addressed)1to write on a letter or package the name and address of the person you are sending it to: The letter was addressed to Alison Waters.2to make a formal speech to a group of people: The President will address the assembly.addressaddressaddressesaddressedaddressing1noun (pluraladdresses)spellingRemember! You spell address with DD and SS.1the number of the building and the name of the street and town where somebody lives or works: Her address is 18 Wilton Street, London NW10. Are you still living at that address?2(computing) a group of words and symbols that tells you where you can find somebody or something using a computer: What's your email address?