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| 1 | T to come closer to a particular place 接近；靠近；走近 |
| I woke up as the train neared the station. 当火车驶近车站时我醒了。 |
| | 1a | to come closer to a particular time or stage 临近；接近 | | Traffic problems become more common as the project nears completion. 当工程临近完工时，交通问题出现得更为频繁。 | | He was nearing 60. 他年近60。 | | Months of negotiations between the two parties neared an end on Wednesday. 双方连续数月的谈判在星期三接近尾声。 | |
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| 2 | I if a time or event nears, it gets closer （某时间或事件）临近，接近 |
| As election day neared, reports of new scandals began to appear in the press. 随着选举日期的临近，有关新的丑闻的报道开始见诸报端。 |
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