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apprehend

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ap∙pre∙hend / ˌæprɪˈhɛnd ; ˌæprɪˈhend /
◙verb [T]
1. [formal] if the police apprehend a criminal, they catch him or her
• 逮捕，拘押;
【SYN】 arrest
 »The police have failed to apprehend the culprits.
  警方未能拘捕罪犯。
2. [old-fashioned] to understand something
• 了解，明白:
 »They were slow to apprehend the danger.
  他们没有马上意识到危险。