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apprehension about sth
表示对某事的担忧，后接名词或动名词。
She felt great apprehension about the upcoming interview.
她对即将到来的面试感到非常忧虑。
忧虑，担心
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忧虑，担心
fearful expectation or anticipation
She felt great apprehension about the upcoming interview.
她对即将到来的面试感到非常忧虑。
对可能发生的不好的事情的恐惧或期待
获取某物
The taking of something.
恐惧的期待或预感
fearful expectation or anticipation
对某事的意识
The awareness of something
理解者的认知状态
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
She felt a sense of apprehension before the final exam.
她在期末考试前感到一阵忧虑。
AI contextual example
His apprehension about the interview caused him to lose sleep.
他对面试的忧虑使他失眠。
AI contextual example
Despite her apprehension, she went for the medical check-up.
尽管她心存忧虑，她还是去做了体检。
AI contextual example
the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
学生带着忧虑环顾考场
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表示对某事的担忧，后接名词或动名词。
She felt great apprehension about the upcoming interview.
她对即将到来的面试感到非常忧虑。
后接同位语从句，说明担心的具体内容。
There is widespread apprehension that the economy will worsen.
人们普遍担心经济会恶化。
此义表示理解、领会，常与of连用。
His quick apprehension of the new system impressed the manager.
他对新系统的快速理解给经理留下了深刻印象。
Not this
I have a good apprehension of the topic.
Use this
I have a good comprehension of the topic.
“Apprehension”主要表示忧虑，而“comprehension”才是表示理解能力的常用词。
Not this
I apprehension that he is lying.
Use this
I apprehend that he is lying.
“Apprehension”是名词，动词形式应为“apprehend”。
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感到忧虑
Many students feel apprehension before exams.
许多学生在考试前感到忧虑。
表达担忧
She expressed apprehension about the safety of the new bridge.
她对新桥的安全性表达了担忧。
担忧地
He looked at the dark clouds with apprehension.
他担忧地看着乌云。
对……的忧虑
There is growing apprehension about the economic outlook.
对经济前景的忧虑日益增加。
对……的担忧
Public apprehension over the pandemic remains high.
公众对疫情的担忧仍然很高。
引起忧虑
The sudden change in policy caused apprehension among investors.
政策的突然变化引起了投资者的忧虑。
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想象一个人因为害怕被逮捕（apprehend）而充满忧虑和恐惧的期待，这就是apprehension。
该词的名词含义涉及多个领域：表‘忧虑’时多用于书信、演讲等正式书面语；表‘理解’时常见于心理学或哲学讨论；表‘逮捕’则是法律术语。整体注册混合，具体取决于义项。
All listed words share the pronunciation of the '-ension' ending with stressed /ɛnʃən/, so they truly rhyme with 'apprehension'. Words like 'apprehend' or 'apprehensive' have different endings and are not included.
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