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。