1 [I,T] to come near or nearer to sb/sth 临近;逼近;接近:
The day of the exam approached.考试的日期临近了。When you approach the village you will see a garage on your left.你走近那个村子就会见到左边有个修车厂。
2 [T] to begin to deal with a problem, a situation, etc 着手处理:
What is the best way to approach this problem?着手处理这个难题最好的方法是什么?
3 [T] to speak to sb usually in order to ask for sth 找某人接洽或商量:
I'm going to approach my bank manager about a loan.我打算为贷款的事与银行经理接洽。
approach²
/əˈprəʊtʃ ||; əˈprotʃ/noun
1 [C] a way of dealing with sb/sth 途径;门路;方法:
Parents don't always know what approach to take with teenage children.父母往往不知道怎样对待十多岁的子女。
2 [sing] the act of coming nearer (to sb/sth) 接近;走近:
the approach of winter冬天临近
3 [C] a request for sth 请求:
The company has made an approach to us for financial assistance.那家公司请求我们给予财政支持。
4 [C] a road or path leading to sth 路径;通道:
the approach to the village通向那个村落的路
approach1/əˋprotʃ; əˈprəʊtʃ/v 1 [I,T] to move nearer to someone or something 走近﹐靠近: Slowly, he approached the bed. 他慢慢地走向床边。A car approached and stopped. 一辆汽车开过来停了下来。2 [T] to ask someone to do something, especially when you are not sure if they will want to do it 与〔某人〕接洽: She's been approached by two schools about a teaching job. 已经有两所学校找她去任教。3 [I,T] if an event or a particular time is approaching, or if you are approaching it, it will happen soon 临近﹐接近: It was approaching 4.15 p.m. 快到下午 4 点 15 分了。4 [T] to begin to deal with a situation or problem in a particular way 开始处理﹐对付
approach2n 1 [C] a way of doing something or dealing with a problem 方法﹐方式: +to a new approach to teaching languages 一种新的语言教学方法2 [C] a request 接洽﹔要求: +to An approach to the landlord may be necessary. 可能有必要找房东谈谈。3 the approach of sth the fact that a future time or event is getting closer 某事物的临近: the approach of winter 冬天的临近4 [U] movement nearer to something 接近﹐靠近: Our approach frightened the birds. 我们的靠近吓着了鸟儿。5 [C] a road or path leading to a place〔通往某处的〕道路﹐通道: an approach road 一条通路
approachapproachapproachesapproachedapproaching2noun1(pluralapproaches) a way of doing something: This is a new approach to learning languages.2(no plural) coming near or nearer to somebody or something: the approach of winterapproachapproachapproachesapproachedapproaching1verb (approaches, approaching, approached)to come near to somebody or something in distance or time: As you approach the village, you'll see a church on your right.The exams were approaching.