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A0383700 (ə-prōch′)v. ap·proached, ap·proach·ing, ap·proach·es v.intr.1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time: Spring approaches.2. Sports To make an approach, as in golf.v.tr.1. To come or go near or nearer to: approached the tunnel.2. To come close to, as in appearance, quality, or condition; approximate: The performance approaches perfection.3. To make a proposal or overtures to with a specific end in view: approached the administration for a raise.4. To begin to deal with or work on: approached the task with dread; approached the issue from a historical perspective.n.1. The act of approaching: the approach of night.2. A fairly close resemblance; an approximation.3. A way or means of reaching something; an access: an approach to the bridge.4. The method used in dealing with or accomplishing: a logical approach to the problem.5. An advance or overture made by one person to another.6. Sports a. The golf stroke following the drive from the tee with which a player tries to get the ball onto the putting green.b. The steps taken prior to executing a competitive maneuver, as by a diver before diving forward from a springboard or by a bowler before delivering the ball.c. The part of the area behind the foul line in a bowling alley used by a bowler in delivering the ball.

[Middle English approchen, from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin propius, nearer, comparative of prope, near; see per in Indo-European roots.]

approach

(əˈprəʊtʃ) vb1. to come nearer in position, time, quality, character, etc, to (someone or something)2. (tr) to make advances to, as with a proposal, suggestion, etc3. (tr) to begin to deal with: to approach a problem. 4. (tr) rare to cause to come nearn5. the act of coming towards or drawing close or closer6. a close approximation7. the way or means of entering or leaving; access8. (often plural) an advance or overture to a person9. a means adopted in tackling a problem, job of work, etc10. (Aeronautics) Also called: approach path the course followed by an aircraft preparing for landing[C14: from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiāre to draw near, from Latin prope near]

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v.t. 1. to come nearer to: The car approached the curb. 2. to come within range for comparison: As a poet he can't approach Keats. 3. to make contact with: approached the company with an offer. 4. to begin work on; set about: to approach a problem. v.i. 5. to come nearer: A storm approaches. n. 6. an act or instance of approaching. 7. close approximation; nearness: a fair approach to accuracy. 8. a means of access: the approaches to a city. 9. the method used or steps taken in setting about a task. 10. the course to be followed by an aircraft in making a landing. [1275–1325; < Anglo-French, Old French a(p)rocher < Late Latin adpropiāre= ad- + propius nearer] ap•proach′er, n. ap•proach′less, adj.

approach

If you approach something, you get nearer to it.

He approached the front door....Nancy heard footsteps approaching the galley.

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Approach is not followed by 'to'. You do not say, for example, 'He approached to the front door'.

approach

Past participle: approached
Gerund: approaching

Imperative
approach
approach

Present
I approach
you approach
he/she/it approaches
we approach
you approach
they approach

Preterite
I approached
you approached
he/she/it approached
we approached
you approached
they approached

Present Continuous
I am approaching
you are approaching
he/she/it is approaching
we are approaching
you are approaching
they are approaching

Present Perfect
I have approached
you have approached
he/she/it has approached
we have approached
you have approached
they have approached

Past Continuous
I was approaching
you were approaching
he/she/it was approaching
we were approaching
you were approaching
they were approaching

Past Perfect
I had approached
you had approached
he/she/it had approached
we had approached
you had approached
they had approached

Future
I will approach
you will approach
he/she/it will approach
we will approach
you will approach
they will approach

Future Perfect
I will have approached
you will have approached
he/she/it will have approached
we will have approached
you will have approached
they will have approached

Future Continuous
I will be approaching
you will be approaching
he/she/it will be approaching
we will be approaching
you will be approaching
they will be approaching

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been approaching
you have been approaching
he/she/it has been approaching
we have been approaching
you have been approaching
they have been approaching

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been approaching
you will have been approaching
he/she/it will have been approaching
we will have been approaching
you will have been approaching
they will have been approaching

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been approaching
you had been approaching
he/she/it had been approaching
we had been approaching
you had been approaching
they had been approaching

Conditional
I would approach
you would approach
he/she/it would approach
we would approach
you would approach
they would approach

Past Conditional
I would have approached
you would have approached
he/she/it would have approached
we would have approached
you would have approached
they would have approached

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	approach - ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"plan of attack, attackconceptualization, formulation, conceptualisation - inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentallyavenue - a line of approach; "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding"
	2.	approach - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"coming, approachingmovement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"access - the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"closure, closing - approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"landing approach - the approach to a landing field by an airplanerun-up - the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
	3.	approach - a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"accessentrance, entranceway, entryway, entree, entry - something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"
	4.	approach - the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landingapproach path, glide path, glide slopeair lane, skyway, airway, flight path - a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to anotherapproach pattern, traffic pattern, pattern - the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted"
	5.	approach - the event of one object coming closer to anotherapproachingmotion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
	6.	approach - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"feeler, overture, advanceproffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
	7.	approach - the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"approaching, comingtiming - the time when something happens
	8.	approach - a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"similarity - the quality of being similar
	9.	approach - a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"approach shotgolf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holesgolf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting itchip shot, chip - (golf) a low running approach shotpitch shot, pitch - a high approach shot in golf
Verb	1.	approach - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"draw near, near, come near, come on, draw close, go upcome, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"come near, approach - come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"drive up - approach while driving; "The truck entered the driveway and drove up towards the house"bear down on, bear down upon - sail towards another vessel, of a shipedge in, edge up - push one's way into (a space)close - draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"crowd, push - approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
	2.	approach - come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"border onapproximate, come close - be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"converge - approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
	3.	approach - begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"go about, set aboutface, face up, confront - deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	4.	approach - come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"come nearcome, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"get on - grow late or (of time) elapse; "It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed!"approach, draw near, near, come near, come on, draw close, go up - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
	5.	approach - make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"hit - pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"accost, come up to, address - speak to someone

approach

verb1. move towards, come to, reach, near, advance, catch up, meet, come close, gain on, converge on, come near, push forward, draw near, creep up on When I approached they fell silent.2. make a proposal to, speak to, apply to, appeal to, proposition, solicit, sound out, make overtures to, make advances to, broach the matter with When he approached me about the job, my first reaction was disbelief.3. set about, tackle, undertake, embark on, get down to, launch into, begin work on, commence on, make a start on, enter upon The bank has approached the issue in a practical way.4. approximate, touch, be like, compare with, resemble, come close to, border on, verge on, be comparable to, come near to They race at speeds approaching 200mph.noun1. advance, coming, nearing, appearance, arrival, advent, drawing near At their approach the little boy ran away and hid.2. access, way, drive, road, passage, entrance, avenue, passageway The path serves as an approach to the boat house.3. (often plural) proposal, offer, appeal, advance, application, invitation, proposition, overture There had already been approaches from interested buyers.4. way, means, course, style, attitude, method, technique, manner, procedure, mode, modus operandi We will be exploring different approaches to information-gathering.5. approximation, likeness, semblance the nearest approach to an apology we have so far heard

approach

verb1. To come near in space or time:near.Idioms: come close to, draw near to.2. To come near, as in quality or amount:approximate, border on (or upon), challenge, rival, verge on.3. To bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of:address, appeal, apply, petition.Obsolete: sue.4. To go about the initial step in doing (something):begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake.Informal: kick off.Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road.noun1. The act or fact of coming near:coming, convergence, imminence, nearness.2. A method used in dealing with something:attack, course, line, modus operandi, plan, procedure, tack, technique.3. A preliminary action intended to elicit a favorable response:advance (used in plural), overture.

Translations

即将来临向...靠近对某人主动的亲近接近通路

approach

(əˈprəutʃ) verb to come near (to). The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching. 向...靠近，即将来临 noun1. the act of coming near. The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.靠近2. a road, path etc leading to a place. All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.通路3. an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc. They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets. （对某人主动的）亲近 apˈproachable adjective1. friendly. 亲近的，友好的 2. that can be reached. The village is not approachable by road.可接近的apˈproaching adjectivethe approaching dawn. 逼近的，接近的

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seagull approach

business slang A management style or approach in which the manager only becomes involved in a matter when a problem is perceived to have arisen, especially when they have little other knowledge about said matter and only cause more problems as a result of their involvement. I'm sick of this new boss's seagull approach. If he would just let us get on with our work instead of swooping in every time there's a hiccup, we'd nearly be finished by now!See also: approach, seagull

rifle approach

In business, a marketing strategy in which a very narrow, focused, or selective group, demographic, or population is targeted or advertised to. Our competitors have been drawing away a large proportion of the market share of teenaged customers, so our next marketing campaign is going to have a rifle approach to get them back.See also: approach, rifle

shotgun approach

In business, a marketing strategy in which a wide and nonselective population or demographic is reached or advertised to. We don't yet have much brand recognition in the market, so we're going with a shotgun approach to reach as many potential customers as we can.See also: approach, shotgun

softly-softly approach

An approach that is cautious, tentative, gradual, and careful, especially to an overbearing degree. (Also written "softly, softly.") I just wish his parents didn't always take the softly-softly approach with him. The kid needs to learn how to be a bit more brazen and independent! I think we should use the softly, softly approach at this stage in development.See also: approach

carrot and stick

A motivational tactic that uses a reward and punishment system to encourage improved performance or behavior. Companies are slowly learning that the carrot and stick approach to management is ineffective—employees are much more motivated to do a better job when they are recognized for their hard work.See also: and, carrot, stick

softly, softly approach

A calm and thoughtful method for dealing with a problem. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. When dealing with unmotivated teens, the softly, softly approach doesn't always work—sometimes you have to do something to get their attention. Many parents use the softly, softly approach when trying to calm their toddlers' tantrums.See also: approach, softly

approach (one) about

To ask someone something, often in a cautious way. When is the best time to approach the boss about taking a leave of absence? I can't propose yet, I still have to approach Julie's dad about it. Have the producers approached you about taking the role yet?See also: approach

approach someone about someone or something

to ask someone about someone or something, usually with tact and caution. Wally has been acting strangely. I will approach Judy about him. She approached Tom about the broken window.See also: approach

carrot and stick

Reward and punishment used as persuasive measures, as in Management dangled the carrot of a possible raise before strikers, but at the same time waved the stick of losing their pension benefits . This term alludes to enticing a horse or donkey to move by dangling a carrot before it and, either alternately or at the same time, urging it forward by beating it with a stick. [Late 1800s] See also: and, carrot, stick

carrot and stick

COMMON If someone uses a carrot and stick method to make you do something, they try to make you do it, partly by offering you rewards and partly by threatening you. But Congress also wants to use a carrot and stick approach to force both sides to negotiate an end to the war. With the announcement that the hostages are to be released, it appears that Washington's new carrot-and-stick policy may already have brought results. Note: Carrot and stick are used in many other structures with a similar meaning. Protests continued, however, so the authorities substituted the carrot for the stick. When the Security Council waves a stick at an offending country, the secretary-general can also offer a carrot as encouragement. Note: The idea behind this expression is that an animal such as a donkey can be encouraged to move forward either by dangling a carrot in front of it or by hitting it with a stick. The carrot represents the tempting offer and the stick represents the threat. See also: and, carrot, stick

carrot and stick

the promise of reward combined with the threat of force or punishment. The image in this expression is of offering a carrot to a donkey to encourage it to move and using a stick to beat it if it refuses to budge. 1998 New Scientist And if your powers of persuasion prove insufficient, here's a carrot and stick policy. See also: and, carrot, stick

a/the softly-ˈsoftly approach

(British English, informal) a/the gentle, patient and careful way of doing something, especially when dealing with people: The police are now trying a more softly-softly approach with football hooligans. OPPOSITE: like a bull in a china shopSee also: approach

band-aid approach/solution

A stopgap measure, a temporary expedient. This term applies the trade name for a small bandage, the Band-Aid, patented in 1924, to approaching or solving an issue in a makeshift way. It dates from the late 1960s and is approaching cliché status. See also: approach, solution

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verb move towards

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verb make a proposal to

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verb set about

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verb approximate

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noun advance

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noun access

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noun proposal

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noun way

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noun approximation

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verb to come near in space or time

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verb to come near, as in quality or amount

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verb to bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of

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verb to go about the initial step in doing (something)

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noun the act or fact of coming near

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noun a method used in dealing with something

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noun a preliminary action intended to elicit a favorable response

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noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

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noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something

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noun a way of entering or leaving