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