approach

manner, method, way, mode, fashion, means, approach

名词 approach:

1. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
   同义词：attack, plan of attack
2. the act of drawing spatially closer to something
   同义词：approaching, coming
3. a way of entering or leaving
   同义词：access
4. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
   同义词：approach path, glide path, glide slope
5. the event of one object coming closer to another
   同义词：approaching
6. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
   同义词：overture, advance, feeler
7. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
   同义词：approaching, coming
8. a close approximation
9. a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
   同义词：approach shot

动词 approach:

1. move towards
   同义词：near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
2. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
   同义词：border on
3. begin to deal with
   同义词：set about, go about
4. come near in time
   同义词：come near
5. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion

1. All the approaches to the palace were guarded by troops.
   通往宫殿的所有道路都有部队把守。
2. That's the nearest approach to a smile he ever makes.
   那已算是他能做出的最近乎微笑的表示了。
3. The time is approaching when we must think about buying a new house.
   我们要想一想买新房子的事了，时机即将来临。
4. Heavy footsteps signalled the teacher's approach.
   沉重的脚步声显示教师已经走近了。
5. There are several ways of approaching the problem.
   处理这个问题有好几个方法。
6. All approaches to the city were blocked.
   通往这座城市的所有道路都被封锁了。
7. Silently we approached the enemy's camp.
   我们静悄悄地逼近敌人的营地。
8. The lion's approach drove away the small animals.
   狮子一走近，小动物们都跑开了。

ap.proach

v.（动词）
ap.proached,ap.proach.ing,ap.proach.es
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To come near or nearer, as in space or time:
接近：靠近或靠得更近，如在空间或时间上：
例句：
Spring approaches.
春天近了

Sports To make an approach in golf.
【体育运动】 打出接近球：在高尔夫球赛中进行靠近穴洞的一击
v.tr.（及物动词）
To come or go near or nearer to:
接近，靠近：来或去接近或更接近于：
例句：
approached the tunnel.
接近隧道

To come close to, as in appearance, quality, or condition; approximate:
近乎：接近，如在外貌，质量，或条件上；接近：
例句：
The performance approaches perfection.
性能近乎完美

To make a proposal or overtures to with a specific end in view:
提议：对某事持特别见解，做出提案或提出建议：
例句：
approached the administration for a raise.
建议管理机构加薪

To begin to deal with or work on:
着手：开始处理或工作于：
例句：
approached the task with dread.
惶恐地开始着手这项任务

n.（名词）
The act of approaching:
接近：接近的行为：
例句：
the approach of night.
夜幕降临

A fairly close resemblance; an approximation.
接近：相当近似；接近
A way or means of reaching something; an access:
途径：达到某些事的途径或方法；通路：
例句：
an approach to the bridge.
通向桥的路

The method used in dealing with or accomplishing:
步骤：用于处理或完成的方法：
例句：
a logical approach to the problem.
对问题的逻辑解决步骤

An advance or overture made by one person to another.
提议，建议：由一个人为另一人做出的提议或提案
Sports
【体育运动】
The golf stroke following the drive from the tee with which a player tries to get the ball onto the putting green.
接近球：随着高尔夫球从球座处击出后，击球者试图将球打至球洞草坪区
The steps taken by a bowler before delivering the ball.
投球步伐：投球手在传球前采取的步伐
The part of the area behind the foul line in a bowling alley used by a bowler in delivering the ball.
投球区域：投球手在传球时利用的传球道上犯规线以后的部分区域

来源：
Middle English approchen
中古英语 approchen
from Old French aprochier
源自 古法语 aprochier
from Late Latin appropi3re
源自 后期拉丁语 appropi3re
Latin ad- [ad-]
拉丁语 ad- [前缀，表.朝，向.]
Latin propius [nearer] [comparative of] prope [near] * see per
拉丁语 propius [更接近] [] prope的比较级 [近的] *参见 per