Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1522
address
向…讲话;对…发言;向…致辞
核心释义
To speak to; to direct remarks to; to make a speech or formal communication to.
- 1.
做好准备;将技能或精力用于(某事物);着手进行。
To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
- 2.
对(某人)讲话;向(某人)发言。
To direct one’s remarks (to someone).
- 3.
说给(任何人或事物)听;向(任何听众)发表(演讲、请愿等)。
To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).
- 4.
向(某人)讲话;向(某人)传达(口头或书面)信息;用言语(如演讲、请愿等)向(某人)提出;对(某人)致辞。
To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.
- 5.
在(信件等)上写明收件人地址;写地址并寄送。
To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
- 6.
向(爱慕的人)求爱;追求;求婚。
To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
- 7.
把......委托给他人(如代理人)照料;托付。
To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
- 8.
致力于;为......作准备;专心于;向......发表讲话、论述或付出努力。
To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.
- 9.
指向(计算机内存中的)某个位置;引用内存地址。
To refer to a location in computer memory.
在…上写收件地址;把…寄往;致力于;着手;专心于;寻址;引用(内存)地址;向…求爱;追求;求婚;托付;委托
用法In use
The government must address the issue of climate change urgently.
用法提示:这里address作为动词,意思是“处理,应对”。
The president addressed the nation on television last night.
用法提示:这里addressed是address的过去式,意思是“向...讲话”。
Please address the envelope clearly before mailing it.
用法提示:这里address作为动词,意思是“写地址”。
address sb/sth
宾语通常是听众、会议等;较正式,常用于演讲、致辞等场合。
The mayor addressed the crowd outside the town hall.
市长向市政厅外的人群发表了讲话。
address a problem/issue/question
表示“着手处理、应对”某个问题,语气正式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- address a problem
- 解决问题
- The new policy aims to address the problem of housing shortages.这项新政策旨在解决住房短缺的问题。
- address concerns
- 回应关切
- The company held a meeting to address employees' concerns about job security.公司召开会议,回应员工对工作保障的关切。
- address the audience
- 向听众致辞
- The president addressed the audience at the graduation ceremony.校长在毕业典礼上向听众致辞。
- address a letter
- 在信封上写收件人地址
- Please address the letter to the head of the department.请在这封信上写明系主任的收件地址。
- address the meeting
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
address 可拆成 ad+dress:给信封“穿”上收件地址这条裙子,寄出去;也可联想对听众“发言”或“着手处理”问题,都是把目光投过去。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:business meetings、academic writing、government reports、news media 本条目取“address”作动词、表示“着手处理(问题/议题)”的义项。该用法多用于正式或半正式场合,如商务会议、学术文章、政府报告和新闻报道;日常口语更常说 deal with 或 tackle。注意此义项常接抽象名词,如 issue、problem、concern。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为动词时通常是及物动词,后面直接跟宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 address 的词尾 /ɛs/ 押韵(重音在最后一个音节或为单音节)。注意拼写相近的 access 读作 /ˈæk.sɛs/,重音在前,和 address 不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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