apprehension
gb/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/ us/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
B2
英語
~ 4300
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B2
state
1
fear about future events
A feeling of being worried or afraid about something that could happen.
用法パターン：
[someone] feels apprehension about [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'apprehension' with 'comprehension', which means understanding, not fear.
類義語
anxiety (Often a stronger or more general term for nervousness or worry.)
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unease (A milder or subtler sense of discomfort.)
対義語
confidence (A feeling of certainty and lack of fear about the future.)
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assurance (A strong feeling that things will go well.)
コロケーション
sense of apprehension
|feeling of apprehension
|with apprehension
|great apprehension
|look of apprehension
テーマ
emotions
|mental health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She waited with growing apprehension for the test results.
- There was a sense of apprehension in the room before the meeting started.
- He approached the dark alley with apprehension.
- The announcement filled the workers with apprehension about their jobs.
- Her voice trembled with apprehension as she spoke.
学習者向け例文
- I feel some apprehension before the exam.
- She walked into the room with apprehension.
- There is apprehension about the new rules.
- He looked at the dog with apprehension.
名詞
formal
C1
action
2
act of arresting someone
When the police catch and take someone away because they may have done something wrong.
用法パターン：
the apprehension of [someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners may think 'apprehension' here means fear; in legal contexts it means arrest.
類義語
arrest (The most common everyday term for taking someone into custody.)
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capture (Emphasizes physically catching someone, sometimes after pursuit.)
対義語
release (The act of freeing someone from custody.)
コロケーション
apprehension of the suspect
|swift apprehension
|police apprehension
|successful apprehension
テーマ
law
|crime
例文
- The police announced the quick apprehension of the bank robbers.
- His apprehension came after a week-long manhunt.
- The suspect's apprehension brought relief to the community.
- Authorities are offering a reward for information leading to her apprehension.
学習者向け例文
- The police made an apprehension last night.
- The man’s apprehension happened at the airport.
- They want to help in the criminal’s apprehension.
名詞
formal
C2
state
3
understanding of an idea
The ability to understand an idea or fact.
用法パターン：
[someone]'s apprehension of [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners often confuse this sense with fear; in this meaning it is related to mental understanding and is less common in everyday speech.
類義語
comprehension (The most common modern term for understanding.)
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grasp (Informal term meaning mental hold on an idea.)
対義語
misunderstanding (Failure to understand something correctly.)
コロケーション
clear apprehension
|apprehension of the concept
|deep apprehension
|little apprehension
テーマ
education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Her quick apprehension of complex theories impressed her professor.
- The course aims to improve students’ apprehension of historical events.
- Without proper context, his apprehension of the issue was limited.
学習者向け例文
- He has good apprehension of grammar rules.
- Her apprehension of science is strong.
- I want to improve my apprehension of English words.
文法
辞書形
apprehension
IPA
GB/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
US/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
音節・強勢
ap - pre - hen - sion （4音節）
Stress on 3rd syllable (hen)
活用形
Noun
- Base: apprehension
- Plural: apprehension, apprehensions
関連語
Forms
apprehensions
noun
Core family
apprehensive
adjective B2
apprehend
verb B2
Related words
apprehensively
adverb
apprehensiveness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
misapprehension
noun
misapprehend
verb
Advanced or less common
apprehensible
adjective
表現
in apprehension of
1/ˈɪn ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
in expectation or fear of something
Because you expect or are afraid that something will happen.
例文
- The soldiers waited in apprehension of the enemy’s next move.
- She stayed home in apprehension of bad weather.