vt.

1. 接近，靠近
   He cautiously approached the house.

   他小心地走近那房子。

2. 近乎，即將達到
3. 找……商量（或聯繫）[（+about）]
   Have you approached the manager about taking a day off next week?

   你是否同經理談過下週請一天假的事？

   Did Mary approach you about lending her some money?

   瑪麗找你商量過有關借錢給她的事嗎？

4. 著手處理，開始對付
   He approached the question as a scientist.

   他從科學家的角度來處理這一問題。

vi.

1. 接近，靠近；即將達到

n.

1. 接近，靠近；即將達到[U][（+of）]
   Snow announced the approach of winter.

   雪宣告了冬季的來臨。

2. 通道，入口[C][（+to）]
3. 方法，門徑；態度[C][（+to）]
   I like her approach to the problem.

   我喜歡她解決這個問題的方法。

4. 接近的表示，接洽[P1][（+to）]

v.

1. come near or nearer to in distance, time, or standard.
   ▸archaic bring nearer.
2. make an initial proposal to or request of.
3. start to deal with in a certain way.

n.

1. a way of dealing with something.
2. an initial proposal or request.
3. the action of approaching.
   ▸a way leading to a place:

   the northern approaches to London.