1 [I,T] to put your arms around sb as a sign of love, happiness, etc 拥抱
2 [T] (formal 正式) to include 包括;含有:
His report embraced all the main points.他的报告罗列了全部要点。
3 [T] (formal 正式) to accept sth with enthusiasm 热切地接受;笃信:
She embraced Christianity in her later years.她晚年笃信基督教。
embracenoun [C]:
He held her in a warm embrace.他跟她热烈拥抱。
embrace/Imˋbres; ImˈbreIs/v [T] formal 【正式】1 to put your arms around someone and hold them in a loving way 拥抱: She warmly embraced her son. 她热情地拥抱了儿子。2 formal to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc【正式】欣然接受〔新的思想﹑观点﹑宗教等〕: We hope these regions will embrace democratic reforms. 我们希望这些地区会欢迎民主改革。3 formal to include something【正式】包括﹐涉及: This course embraces different aspects of psychology. 这门课程包含心理学的几个不同方面。 —embrace n [C] He held her in a loving embrace. 他深情地拥抱着她。
embraceembraceembracesembracedembracingverb (embraces, embracing, embraced) (formal)to put your arms around somebody to show that you love themsame meaninghug: She embraced each member of her family in turn.