apprehension

.æpri'henʃәn

托福雅思

n. fearful expectation or anticipation
n. painful expectation
n. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

n. 理解, 忧惧, 逮捕
[医] 领会

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apprehension 由前缀 ap-（到、向）和词根 prehens（抓住）以及后缀 -ion（名词后缀）组成，意为“抓住某种感觉或想法”，引申为“忧虑、担心”。

例句

1. She felt a sense of apprehension before the big exam.

她在大考前感到一阵忧虑。

2. His apprehension about moving to a new city was understandable.

他对搬到新城市的担忧是可以理解的。

3. The children's apprehension was eased by the teacher's reassuring words.

老师的安慰话语缓解了孩子们的忧虑。