2022-11-01 13:53:01
approach
US: [əˈproʊtʃ] UK:[əˈprəʊtʃ]
-----B1 to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount:
-We could just see the train approaching in the distance.
-If you look out of the window on the left, you'll see that we're now approaching the Eiffel Tower.
-I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break.
-In my opinion, no other composers even begin to approach (= come near in quality to) Mozart.
-The total amount raised so far is approaching (= almost) $1,000.
-He's very active for a man approaching 80 (= who is almost 80 years old).
-----B2 to deal with something:
-I'm not sure how to approach the problem.
-----to speak to, write to, or visit someone in order to do something such as make a request or business agreement:
-We've just approached the bank for/about a loan.
-She's been approached by a modeling agency.
-----B2 a way of considering or doing something:
-Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to adopt a different approach to it.
-I've just read an interesting book which has a new approach to Shakespeare.
-Michael is always very logical in his approach.
-----B2 the fact of getting nearer in distance or time:
-The siren signaled the approach of an ambulance.
-Many kinds of birds fly south at the approach of winter.
-Please fasten your seat belts, the plane is now making its final approach (in)to (= is coming near to and preparing to land at) Heathrow.
-----a route that leads to a place:
-There is a very steep approach to the house.
-We got stuck in a traffic jam on the approach road.
-----the most similar thing to something else that is mentioned:
-That's the nearest approach to an apology you're going to get from Paula.
-----an act of communicating with another person or group in order to ask for something:
-The hospital is making approaches to local businesses (= asking them to help) in their bid to raise money.
-I hear that Everton have made an approach to (= an attempt to make a business arrangement with) Arsenal to buy one of their players.
#Intermediate English
-----to come nearer to something or someone:
-We could see the train approaching from a distance.
-----If you approach someone, you meet or communicate directly with that person:
-We approached the bank manager about a loan.
-----to deal with something:
-We should approach this problem logically.
-----(of a person or object) the act of coming near to someone or something, or (of an event) the state of being about to happen soon:
-The approach of winter sends many birds flying south.
-----a way of dealing with something:
-We need to adopt a different approach to the problem.
#Business English
approach UK:[əˈprəʊtʃ]
-----a way of doing something:
-Their positive approach to absence management played a large part in helping the organization return to profitability.
-He is respected for his hands-on approach in recruiting and a tireless work ethic.
-They changed their marketing approaches to include the principles and practices of green marketing.
-----an act of communicating with another person or group in order to ask for something:
-The company said it has already had several approaches that "may or may not lead to an offer".
-He had received a very attractive job approach to become group chief executive of a major company.
-He confirmed that the firm had received takeover approaches from rival investment banks.
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