approach
[UK]/ə'prəʊtʃ/ [US]/-'proʊtʃ/
verb
COME NEAR 靠近
E [I or T]
* to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality or amount
靠近；接近；临近

1. We could just see the train approaching in the distance.
我们刚好能看到火车从远处驶来。

2. If you look out of the window on the left of the bus, you'll see that we're now approaching the Tower of London.
如果你从公车左侧的视窗望出去，就可以看到我们正在驶向伦敦塔。

3. I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break.
午餐时间快到了，我们休息一下吧。

4. In my opinion, no other composers even begin to approach (= come near in quality to) Mozart.
我认为，任何作曲家和莫劄特相比，都难以望其项背。

5. The total amount raised so far is approaching (= almost) $1000.
目前筹集到的金额总数将近1000美元了。

6. He's very active for a man approaching 80 (= who is almost 80 years old).
对于一个年近80的老人来说，他精力旺盛。

[UK]/ə'prəʊtʃ/ [US]/-'proʊtʃ/
verb
DEAL WITH 处理
A [T]
* to deal with something
着手处理；对付

1. I'm not sure how to approach the problem.
怎样处理这个问题，我没有把握。

[UK]/ə'prəʊtʃ/ [US]/-'proʊtʃ/
verb
COMMUNICATE 沟通
A [T]
* to speak to, write to, or visit someone in order to do something such as make a request or business agreement
接洽；交涉；找…商谈；要求

1. We've just approached the bank for/about a loan.
我们刚刚联络银行要求贷款。

2. She's been approached by a modelling agency.
一家模特儿经纪公司曾与她接洽过。

[UK]/ə'prəʊtʃ/ [US]/-'proʊtʃ/
noun
DEALING WITH 处理
I [C]
* a way of considering or doing something
（思考问题的）方式，方法，态度

1. Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to adopt a different approach to it.
到目前为止，我们还没有研究出任何解决这一问题的方法，所以我们需要换一种思路了。

2. I've just read an interesting book which has a new approach to Shakespeare.
我刚读了一本非常有趣的书，它提供了一种对莎士比亚作品的全新解读方式。

3. Michael is always very logical in his approach.
麦克的处事方法一向非常合情合理。

[UK]/ə'prəʊtʃ/ [US]/-'proʊtʃ/
noun
COMING NEAR 靠近
I [C or U]
* when something or someone gets nearer in distance or time
靠近；接近；临近

1. The siren signalled the approach of an ambulance.
警笛声显示一辆救护车正在驶来。

2. Many kinds of birds fly south at the approach of winter.
很多鸟在冬天来临之际飞向南方。

3. Please fasten your seat belts, the plane is now making its final approach (in)to (= is coming near to and preparing to land at) Heathrow.
请系好安全带，飞机马上就要在希斯洛机场降落。

* a route that leads to a place
通道，路径，路线

1. There is a very steep approach to the house.
有一条很陡峭的路通往那间房子。

2. We got stuck in a traffic jam on the approach road.
我们遇上塞车，被堵在引道上了。

the closest/nearest approach to sth mainly UK
* the most similar thing to something else that is mentioned
与…最近似（或相似）的事物

1. That's the nearest approach to an apology you're going to get from Paula.
你别想从宝拉那里得到真正的道歉，她那样做就已经是很不错了。

[UK]/ə'prəʊtʃ/ [US]/-'proʊtʃ/
noun
COMMUNICATION 沟通
[C]
* an act of communicating with another person or group in order to ask for something
接洽；要求；商谈

1. The hospital is making approaches to local businesses (= asking them to help) in their bid to raise money.
为了筹款，医院正在同当地的公司商谈，请求他们解囊认捐。

2. I hear that Everton have made an approach to (= an attempt to make a business arrangement with) Arsenal to buy one of their players.
我听说埃弗顿队跟兵工厂队进行过接洽，意欲出钱转入他们的一名球员。

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☞ approach
ap·proach / E5prEutF; NAmE E5proutF / verbMOVE NEAR 接近
1. to come near to sb / sth in distance or time
   (在距离或时间上)靠近,接近:
  ▪ [V]
   We heard the sound of an approaching car / a car approaching.
   我们听见一辆汽车驶近的声音。
   Winter is approaching.
   冬天就要来临。
  ▪ [VN]
   As you approach the town, you'll see the college on the left.
   快到市镇时就可以看见左边的学院。
OFFER / ASK 建议；要求
2. [VN] ~ sb (about / for sth) | ~ sb (about doing sth) to speak to sb about sth, especially to ask them for sth or to offer to do sth
   接洽；建议；要求:
   She approached the bank for a loan.
   她向银行要求贷款。
   We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product.
   一些对我们的产品感兴趣的公司已和我们接洽。
   I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way).
   我想征求他的意见,但发现很难和他谈得拢。
AMOUNT / QUALITY 数量；质量
3. [VN] to come close to sth in amount, level or quality
   (在数额、水平或质量上)接近:
   profits approaching 30 million dollars
   接近 3 000 万元的利润
   Few writers approach his richness of language.
   他语言之丰富很少有作家能望其项背。
PROBLEM / TASK 问题；任务
4. [VN] to start dealing with a problem, task, etc. in a particular way
   着手处理；对付:
   What's the best way of approaching this problem?
   什么是处理这个问题的最佳方式？ nounTO PROBLEM / TASK 问题；任务
1. [C] ~ (to sth) a way of dealing with sb / sth; a way of doing or thinking about sth such as a problem or a task
   (待人接物或思考问题的)方式,方法,态度:
   The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline.
   学校决定采取另外一种方式解决纪律问题。
   She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them.
   她用错误的手段和他们打交道。
MOVEMENT NEARER 接近
2. [sing.] movement nearer to sb / sth in distance or time
   (距离和时间上的)靠近,接近:
   She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened.
   她没有听见他走近的声音,所以门开时吓了一跳。
   the approach of spring
   春天的来临
OFFER / REQUEST 建议；要求
3. [C] the act of speaking to sb about sth, especially when making an offer or a request
   接洽；建议；要求:
   The club has made an approach to a local company for sponsorship.
   俱乐部已向当地一家公司寻求赞助。
   She resented his persistent approaches.
   她对他没完没了的纠缠极为反感。
PATH / ROAD 小径；道路
4. [C] a path, road, etc. that leads to a place
   通路；路径；道路:
   All the approaches to the palace were guarded by troops.
   通往宫殿的所有道路都有军队守衞。
   a new approach road to the port
   去港口的一条新通路
OF AIRCRAFT 飞机
5. [C] the part of an aircraft's flight immediately before landing
   进场；进场着陆:
   to begin the final approach to the runway
   开始进入跑道着陆
STH SIMILAR 相似事物
6. [sing.] a thing that is like sth else that is mentioned
   相似(或近似)的事物:
   That's the nearest approach to an apology you'll get from him.
   那是他所能作出的最似歉意的表示。
 IDIOMS 
⇨ see carrot

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approach

I. noun

1. way of dealing with sb/sth

• ADJECTIVE conventional, orthodox, traditional | alternate (AmE), alternative, different, fresh, new, novel We need to try alternative ~es to the problem. | cautious, conservative | proactive The company is taking a proactive ~ to easing the energy crisis. | creative, innovative | flexible | eclectic | balanced, common-sense, no-nonsense, positive, practical, pragmatic, problem-solving, rational, sensible, straightforward, useful a pragmatic ~ to the role of religion in politics | direct, hands-on | hands-off, indirect | wait-and-see | step-by-step | one-size-fits-all He criticized the one-size-fits-all ~ to learning. | piecemeal | formal, informal | aggressive | low-key | right, wrong | basic, general | analytical, disciplined, scientific, structured, systematic, theoretical | methodological | holistic, integrated The therapy takes a holistic ~ to health and well-being. | interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary | two-pronged | bottom-up, top-down | simplistic | comprehensive

• VERB + APPROACH have Some teachers have a more traditional ~ to teaching. | adopt, apply, develop, employ, follow, implement, pursue, take, try, use, utilize We need to adopt a more pragmatic ~. | pioneer The US army pioneered this ~. | advocate, favour/favor, prefer Next time I'd advocate the direct ~. | change, modify, rethink He challenges teachers to rethink their ~. | abandon | evaluate | describe, outline | test I spent some time testing this ~. | extend This ~ can be extended to other fields. | Extending this ~ to the rest of the planet became the focus for our international negotiations.

• APPROACH + VERB allow sth, enable sth This ~ allows students to learn at their own pace. | offer sth, yield sth This ~ offers many advantages. | Taking a fresh ~ often yields interesting results. | fail, work This ~ works for me.

• PREPOSITION ~ to I liked her ~ to the problem

2. act of coming nearer

• ADJECTIVE shallow, steep

• VERB + APPROACH make The aircraft had to make a steep ~ to the landing strip. | signal The swishing of the grass signalled the ~ of a person.

• APPROACH + NOUN speed | route

• PREPOSITION at the ~ of The children fell silent at the ~ of their teacher. | with the ~ of The weather turned warmer with the ~ of spring. | ~ to The plane crashed during its ~ to the runway.

3. discussion with sb in order to ask them for sth

• VERB + APPROACH make | have, receive (esp. BrE)

• PREPOSITION ~ from We've received an ~ from the director of a rival company. | ~ to We'll have to make an ~ to the chief executive.

II. verb

1. come nearer

• ADVERB slowly | carefully, cautiously, warily, with caution

• PREPOSITION from The army ~ed from the south.

2. come nearer in time

• ADVERB fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly The time is fast ~ing when we will have to replace these old machines.

3. speak to sb, usually to ask for sth

• ADVERB directly It's best to ~ her directly.

• VERB + APPROACH be easy to | be difficult to She found her father difficult to ~.

• PREPOSITION about Have you ~ed John about doing a concert? | for I ~ed the bank for a loan.

4. come close in amount/quality/style

• ADVERB closely Here Wordsworth's verse movement closely ~es that of Gray. | not remotely There is no other player even remotely ~ing her.

Approach is used with these nouns as the subject: anniversary, deadline, death, dusk, election, footstep, midnight, train, war
Approach is used with these nouns as the object: altar, birthday, checkpoint, climax, coast, corner, counter, death, destination, door, end, infinity, limit, mark, matter, maturity, menopause, middle age, old age, perfection, problem, puberty, retirement, saturation, shore, subject, task, topic, turn

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approach noun
⇨ arrival 1 (the approach of winter) ⇨ offer 1 (make an approach to a local company for sponsorship) ⇨ way 1 (a different approach to the problem)approach verb
⇨ approach (profits approaching $30 million) ⇨ come 1 (a train approaches) ⇨ come 2 (winter approaches) ⇨ tackle (approach a problem) approach

verb

approach ♦︎ touch ♦︎ approximate ♦︎ border on sth ♦︎ verge on sth ♦︎ be getting on for sthThese words all mean to come close to, or just reach, sth in amount, level or quality. 这些词均表示接近或刚好达到一定的数量、水平或质量。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to border on / verge on paranoia / hysteria / fanaticism / contempt / arrogance◆to border on / verge on the insane / obsessive◆to approach / be getting on for midnight / three o'clock / tea time / lunchtime, etc.■ approach [transitive] (rather formal) to come close to sth in amount, level or quality （在数量、水平或质量上）接近◆They have just announced profits approaching $30 million.他们刚刚宣布了有近3 000万元的利润。◆Few writers approach his richness of language.他语言之丰富很少有作家能望其项背。■ touch [transitive] to just reach a particular level 刚刚达到（某一水平）◆The speedometer was touching 90.速度表跳到了90。■ approximate əˈprɒksɪmeɪt; NAmE əˈprɑːksɪmeɪt [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to come close to sth in nature, amount, level or quality （在性质、数量、水平或质量上）接近，近似◆The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible.这些动物是在尽量近似自然的条件下饲养的。◆His story approximates to the facts that we already know.他的陈述和我们已掌握的事实接近。■ ˈborder on sth

phrasal verb

to come very close to being sth, especially an extreme or unpleasant quality or emotion 近乎，濒于（尤指极端或不愉快的特征或情绪）◆His devotion bordered on the obsessive.他专注到近乎痴迷的程度。◆She felt an anxiety bordering on hysteria.她感觉到一种近乎歇斯底里的焦虑。■ ˈverge on sth

phrasal verb

to border on sth 近乎；濒于◆Some of his suggestions verged on the outrageous.他的一些建议都快到了荒唐的地步。◆She felt a dislike for him verging on contempt.她觉得自己对他的厌恶几乎到了鄙视的程度。NOTE 辨析 Border on sth or verge on sth?There is no real difference in meaning between these two words. Border on sth is about twice as frequent as verge on sth, which is slightly more literary. 这两种表达方式在含义上没有实质差别，border on sth的使用频率约是verge on sth的两倍，而后者文学性稍强。■ be getting on for sth

idiom

(especially BrE, rather informal) to be nearly a particular time, age or number, especially a late time or old age 接近（某一时间、年龄或数目，尤指晚些时候或晚年）◆It must be getting on for midnight.一定快到午夜了。◆He's getting on for eighty.他差不多八十岁了。

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approach

verb
1 she approached the altar with her head bowed
PROCEED TOWARDS , come/go towards, advance towards, go near/nearer, come near/nearer, draw near/nearer, come close/closer, go close/closer, draw close/closer, move near/nearer, edge near/nearer, near, draw near; close in on, centre on, focus on, converge on; catch up on, gain on; creep up on, loom; reach, arrive at.
-opposite(s): LEAVE.

2 the trade deficit is now approaching £20 million
BORDER ON , approximate, verge on, resemble; be comparable/similar to, compare with; touch, nudge, get on for; near, come near to, come/be close to; informal be not a million miles away from.

3 the publishing tycoon approached him about leaving his job
SPEAK TO , talk to, make conversation with, engage in conversation; buttonhole, take aside, detain; greet, address, salute, hail, initiate a discussion with; broach the matter to, make advances to, make overtures to, make a proposal to, sound out, proposition, solicit, appeal to, apply to; informal chat up.

4 he had approached the whole business in the best way
SET ABOUT , tackle, begin, start, commence, embark on, make a start on, address oneself to, undertake, get down to, launch into, go about, get to grips with; informal get cracking on.

noun
1 the traditional British approach to air pollution control
ATTITUDE , slant, perspective, point of view, viewpoint, outlook, line of attack, line of action;
METHOD , procedure, MO, process, technique, style, strategy, stratagem, way, manner, mode, tactic, tack, path, system, means; Latin modus operandi.

2 doctors are considering an approach to the High Court
PROPOSAL , proposition, submission, motion, offer, application, appeal, plea.

3 {approaches} (dated) he found all his approaches, his gifts, his entreaties, alike repulsed
ADVANCES , overtures, suggestions, attentions; suit.

4 at the approach of any intruder, she would raise her wings and screech
ADVANCE , coming near/nearer, coming, nearing, advent;
ARRIVAL , entrance, appearance.

5 this department established, in 1885, is our nearest approach to a Ministry of Justice
APPROXIMATION , likeness, semblance, correspondence, parallel.

6 two riders turned in at the approach to the castle
DRIVEWAY , drive, access road, road, avenue, street, passageway.

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approach

If you approach something, you get nearer to it.

    He approached the front door.

    Footsteps approached the cell in the darkness.

Note that approach is not followed by `to'. You do not say, for example, `He approached to the front door'.

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approach 靠近
ap-, 向，往；pro-, 向前，词源同approximate, 接近，大约。

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