approach
Từ điển Collocation
approach noun
1 way of dealing with sb/sth
ADJ. conventional, orthodox, traditional | alternative, different, fresh, new, novel We need to try alternative approaches to the problem. | cautious, conservative | creative, innovative | flexible | direct, no-nonsense, positive, practical, pragmatic, problem-solving, rational, useful | indirect | formal | informal | right | wrong | analytical, scientific, structured, systematic, theoretical | holistic, integrated | basic, general | objective | simplistic
VERB + APPROACH have Some teachers have a more formal approach to teaching. | adopt, develop, take, try, use We need to adopt a more pragmatic approach. | favour, prefer She favoured the direct approach.
PREP. ~ to I liked her approach to the problem
2 act of coming nearer
VERB + APPROACH make The aircraft had to make a steep approach to the landing strip.
PREP. at the ~ of The children fell silent at the approach of their teacher. | with the ~ of The weather turned colder with the approach of autumn. | ~ to The plane crashed during its approach to the runway.
3 discussion with sb in order to ask them for sth
VERB + APPROACH make | have, receive
PREP. ~ from We've received an approach from the director of a rival firm. | ~ to We'll have to make an approach to the managing director.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; attack, plan of attack
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
- the act of drawing spatially closer to something; approaching, coming
the hunter's approach scattered the geese
- a way of entering or leaving; access
he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
- the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing; approach path, glide path, glide slope
- the event of one object coming closer to another; approaching
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; overture, advance, feeler
she rejected his advances
- the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; approaching, coming
the approach of winter
- a close approximation
the nearest approach to genius
- a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; approach shot
he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green
v.
- move towards; near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
We were approaching our destination
They are drawing near
The enemy army came nearer and nearer
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; border on
This borders on discrimination!
His playing approaches that of Horowitz
- begin to deal with; set about, go about
approach a task
go about a difficult problem
approach a new project
- come near in time; come near
Winter is approaching
approaching old age
- make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters
Oil and Gas Field Glossary
The number of degrees temperature difference between the hot fluid inlet and cold fluid outlet, or between the hot fluid outlet and cold fluid inlet, whichever is smaller.
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
approaches|approached|approaching
syn.: access advance come near entrance inlet passageway
ant.: leave part separate