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| /əˈprəʊtʃ/ |
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| 1 | I/T to move closer to someone or something 接近；靠近 |
| She heard footsteps approaching from behind. 她听见有人从后面走近的脚步声。 |
| A strange boat was approaching the shore. 一艘陌生的船正靠近岸边。 |
| | 1a | I if an event or a particular time approaches, it will happen soon （事件）即将发生；（时间上）临近 | | The day of the election approached. 选举的日子临近了。 | | Winter is fast approaching. 冬天很快就要来了。 | |
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| 2 | T to speak to someone about something for the first time , especially in order to ask for help or make an offer 找（某人）商谈；同（某人）联系；与（某人）接洽 |
| Have you thought about approaching Sally? She might be able to help. 你想过跟萨莉联系吗？她或许能帮上忙。 |
| approach sb about sth I have already approached my boss about a pay rise. 我已经找老板谈过加薪的事。 |
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| 3 | T to almost reach a particular level , number , or condition （在水平、数量或条件上）接近于 |
| England never approached the state of political collapse which France then faced. 英国从来没有达到法国当时面临的那种政治崩溃的状态。 |
| There is no one who even approaches his talents. 没人比得上他的才华。 |
| They played in temperatures approaching 40 degrees. 他们在接近40度的高温下进行比赛。 |
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| 4 | T to deal with a situation or problem in a particular way 处理；对付 |
| Governments tend to approach the issue from different angles. 政府倾向于采取多种方法来处理这个问题。 |
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