broach

brәutʃ

GRE

v. bring up a topic for discussion

n. 烧肉叉, 凿子, 钻头
vt. 用凿子修琢(石块), 钻孔
vi. 露出水面

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broach 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到它的含义“提出”或“开启讨论”，与“开口”相关。

例句

1. She decided to broach the topic of a salary increase during the meeting.

她决定在会议上提起加薪的话题。

2. It's important to broach sensitive subjects with care and respect.

以谨慎和尊重的态度提及敏感话题很重要。

3. He was nervous to broach his feelings for her, but he knew he had to be honest.

他很紧张要表达对她的感情，但他知道必须诚实。