apprehension
英[æprɪ'henʃ(ə)n]
美[,æprɪ'hɛnʃən]
英英释意
- 1. fearful expectation or anticipation;
- "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
- 2. the cognitive condition of someone who understands;
- "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
- 3. painful expectation
- 4. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
- "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"