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| 1 | to write the name and address of a particular person or organization on an envelope , parcel etc 在（信封或包裹等）上写姓名和地址 |
| Would you help me address these envelopes? 请帮我在这些信封上写上地址好吗？ |
| address sth to sb This letter is addressed to Alice McQueen. 这封信是寄给艾丽斯·麦奎因的。 |
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| 2 | address sth to sb to officially tell a particular person or organization your complaints, questions, or comments 向…正式提出（投诉、问题或意见） |
| All enquiries should be addressed to head office. 所有询问应向总公司提出。 |
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| 3 | to speak publicly to a group of people 向…作讲话；向…发表演讲 |
| address a meeting/conference/audience/assembly 在会议上讲话/在讨论会上发言/向观众发表演讲/向与会者讲话 |
| | 3a | to speak directly to someone who is with you 对…说话 | | He turned his head to address me. 他转过头对我说话。 | | address sth to sb Throughout the conversation, he addressed his remarks to my husband. 整个谈话期间，他的话都是对着我丈夫说的。 | |
| | 3b | to call someone a particular name or title when you speak to them 称呼 | | address sb as/by sth The prince should be addressed as ‘Sir’ at all times. 任何时候都应该称呼王子为“阁下”。 | | We were all addressed by surname. 我们彼此都用姓来称呼。 | |
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| 4 | to try to deal with a problem or question , for example by thinking carefully about it , or by doing things to improve a situation 处理；应对 |
| Governments have been slow to address the problem of global warming. 政府应对全球变暖问题的动作迟缓。 |
| A number of issues are being addressed. 有几件事情正在处理。 |
| address yourself to sth We need to address ourselves to the question of cost. 我们需要把注意力放在花销问题上。 |
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