apprehension
/ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen忧虑, 担心; 恐惧, 疑惧：
he felt sick with apprehension
他因忧心忡忡而感觉难受
count noun she had some apprehensions about the filming.对于拍电影她有点儿担忧。
2
- understanding; grasp理解; 领悟：
his first apprehension of such large issues.
他对这种重大事情的第一次领悟。
3
- the action of arresting someone逮捕：
they acted with intent to prevent lawful apprehension.
他们蓄意阻止合法逮捕。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'learning， acquisition of knowledge'）： from late Latin apprehensio（n-）, from apprehendere 'seize， grasp' （see APPREHEND）.