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approaching

/uh-prohch/US // əˈproʊtʃ //UK // (əˈprəʊtʃ) //

即将到来的,接近,接近的,即将到来的时候

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v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
    • : to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come within range for comparison: As a poet he hardly approaches Keats.
    • : to present, offer, or make a proposal or request to: to approach the president with a suggestion.
    • : to begin work on; set about: to approach a problem.
    • : to make advances to; address.
    • : to bring near to something.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to come nearer; draw near: A storm is approaching.
    • : to come near in character, time, amount, etc.; approximate.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of drawing near: the approach of a train.
    • : nearness or close approximation: a fair approach to accuracy.
    • : any means of access, as a road or ramp: the approaches to a city.
    • : the method used or steps taken in setting about a task, problem, etc.: His approach to any problem was to prepare an outline.
    • : the course to be followed by an aircraft in approaching for a landing or in joining a traffic pattern: The plane's approach to the airport was hazardous.
    • : Sometimes approaches. a presentation, offer, or proposal.
    • : approaches, Military. works for protecting forces in an advance against a fortified position.
    • : Also called approach shot. Golf. a stroke made after teeing off, by which a player attempts to get the ball onto the putting green.
    • : Bowling. the steps taken and the manner employed in delivering the ball: He favors a four-step approach.Also called runway .the area behind the foul line, from which the ball is delivered.

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Examples

  • It was in many ways a major departure from their typical approach to their craft.

  • It’s a well-worn approach historians have used to describe Glenn for almost half a century.

  • She said a more comprehensive and seamless approach to that regulation would allow for more solutions and innovations.

  • I think there’s likely to be a hybrid approach with cohorts coming in to work on projects that will keep the buildings being used.

  • Its existence strikes at two conflicting urges — wanting to see the vulnerable people in our lives and wanting to keep them safe — that have pulled at so many of us during this pandemic and now feel amplified as the holidays approach.

  • The younger man rolled down his window to receive the approaching Williams “to see what he wanted.”

  • With the harsh Middle Eastern winter approaching fast, what people in Syria and Iraq need most, in fact, is humanitarian support.

  • In it, Weber suggested approaching a woman with lines like: “Excuse me, but you look beautiful.”

  • But so many years later, I still get a tense feeling in my stomach when I see a strong storm approaching.

  • On September 26, officers were targeted after approaching a car, driven by McGee, and fired at the driver.

  • William has thus been happily able to report to the society the approaching conversion of M'Bongo and his imminent civilization.

  • In diabetes its presence is a grave symptom and often forewarns of approaching coma.

  • But in August, 1805, the approaching war with Austria caused the Emperor to summon his most brilliant cavalry leader to his side.

  • It happened that an unusually large crop had been planted and was approaching maturity at the moment of the outbreak of the war.

  • Approaching a native hut to ask for a piece of charcoal wherewith to light a cigar, he happened to look inside.

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