名词

1. 担心；忧虑；恐惧
Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.

2. 逮捕；拘押
The apprehension of someone who is thought to be a criminal is their capture or arrest by the police.

3. 理解;领悟
The apprehension of something is awareness and understanding of it.

1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

e.g. the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar

Synonym: arrestcatchcollarpinchtaking into custody

2. the cognitive condition of someone who understands

e.g. he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect

Synonym: understandingdiscernmentsavvy

3. painful expectation

Synonym: misgiving

4. fearful expectation or anticipation

e.g. the student looked around the examination room with apprehension

Synonym: apprehensivenessdread