Apprehend

(v.)

1. (of the police) to catch sb and arrest them

逮捕；拘押

e.g. A Chinese fishing boat was apprehended by the Philippine armed men in waters near the Banyue Reef of the Nansha Islands. What is China's comment?

中国一艘渔船在南沙群岛半月礁附近海域被菲律宾武装人员抓扣。中方对此有何评论？ 

2. (old-fashioned) to understand or recognize

理解；认识到；领会

引申：apprehension

(n.)

1. worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen

忧虑；担心；疑惧；恐惧

(syn.) anxiety

e.g. There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.

人们愈来愈担心会重开战火。

e.g. He watched the election results with some apprehension.

他不无忧虑地观察选举结果。

2. the act of capturing or arresting sb, usually by the police

逮捕；拘押

引申：apprehensive

(a.)

apprehensive (about/of sth) / apprehensive (that...): worried or frightened that sth unpleasant may happen

忧虑的；担心的；疑惧的；恐惧的

e.g. I was a little apprehensive about the effects of what I had said.

我有点担忧我说的话的后果。

e.g. You have no reason to be apprehensive of the future.

你没有理由忧虑未来。

e.g. She was deeply apprehensive that something might go wrong.

她很担心可能要出什么差错。

e.g. an apprehensive face/glance/look

忧虑的面容/一瞥/目光

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