apprehend
/ˌæprɪˈhend/verb
with obj.
1
- arrest (someone) for a crime逮捕：
a warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended.
逮捕令已下达, 但他还没有被捕。
2
- understand or perceive理解, 领会：
we enter a field of vision we could not otherwise apprehend.
我们进入了一个我们不能以其他方式理解的虚幻境界。
2.1
- archaic anticipate (something) with uneasiness or fear〈古〉忐忑不安（或心怀恐惧）地期待。
词源
late Middle English （originally in the sense 'grasp， get hold of (physically or mentally)' ）： from French appréhender or Latin apprehendere, from ad- 'towards' + prehendere 'lay hold of'.