apprehension
gb/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/ us/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
B2
英语
~ 4300
义项
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名词
B2
state
1
fear about future events
A feeling of being worried or afraid about something that could happen.
用法模式：
[someone] feels apprehension about [something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'apprehension' with 'comprehension', which means understanding, not fear.
近义词
anxiety (Often a stronger or more general term for nervousness or worry.)
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unease (A milder or subtler sense of discomfort.)
反义词
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.)
搭配
sense of apprehension
|feeling of apprehension
|with apprehension
|great apprehension
|look of apprehension
主题
emotions
|mental health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
formal
C1
action
2
act of arresting someone
When the police catch and take someone away because they may have done something wrong.
用法模式：
the apprehension of [someone]
常见错误：
Learners may think 'apprehension' here means fear; in legal contexts it means arrest.
近义词
arrest (The most common everyday term for taking someone into custody.)
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capture (Emphasizes physically catching someone, sometimes after pursuit.)
反义词
release (The act of freeing someone from custody.)
搭配
apprehension of the suspect
|swift apprehension
|police apprehension
|successful apprehension
主题
law
|crime
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The police made an apprehension last night.
- The man’s apprehension happened at the airport.
- They want to help in the criminal’s apprehension.
名词
formal
C2
state
3
understanding of an idea
The ability to understand an idea or fact.
用法模式：
[someone]'s apprehension of [something]
常见错误：
Learners often confuse this sense with fear; in this meaning it is related to mental understanding and is less common in everyday speech.
近义词
comprehension (The most common modern term for understanding.)
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grasp (Informal term meaning mental hold on an idea.)
反义词
misunderstanding (Failure to understand something correctly.)
搭配
clear apprehension
|apprehension of the concept
|deep apprehension
|little apprehension
主题
education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- He has good apprehension of grammar rules.
- Her apprehension of science is strong.
- I want to improve my apprehension of English words.
语法
词典原形
apprehension
IPA
GB/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
US/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
音节与重音
ap - pre - hen - sion （4 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (hen)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: apprehension
- Plural: apprehension, apprehensions
词族
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
相关表达
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.
例句
- The soldiers waited in apprehension of the enemy’s next move.
- She stayed home in apprehension of bad weather.