address
address
ad∙dress¹ / əˈdrɛs ; əˈdres /
◙noun
1. [C] the details of the place where someone lives or works, that you use to send them letters, emails etc
• 地址:
»Please write yourname and addresson a postcard.
请在明信片上写你的姓名和地址。
»What's your new address?
你的新地址是什么？
»I can give you the address of a good attorney.
我可以给你一个好律师的地址。
»home / private / website etc address
»My email address is on my business card.
我的电子邮件地址在名片上。
»Please notify us of anychange of address.
地址若有变更请通知我们。
»I can't find myaddress book(=a book or place on a computer where you keep a list of people's addresses) .
我找不到我的通讯录了。
»a 25-year-old manof no fixed address(=no permanent home)
一名无固定住址的 25 岁男子
2. [C] a formal speech that someone makes to a group of people
• 演讲，演说:
▪ [+to]
»an address to the European parliament
对欧洲议会的演讲
»presidential / inaugural etc address
»The new Presidentdeliveredhis inauguraladdressin Creole.
新总统用克里奥耳语发表就职演说。
3. form / mode / style of address, the correct title or name that you should use when speaking or writing to someone
• 称呼方式
ad∙dress² / əˈdrɛs ; əˈdres /
◙verb [T]
1. if you address an envelope, package etc, you write on it the name and address of the person you are sending it to
• 在〔信封、包裹等〕上写姓名和地址:
»address sth to sb
»That letter was addressed to me.
那封信是寄给我的。
»Send astamped, self-addressed envelope(=with your address on it so it can be sent back to you) .
寄上一个贴好邮票的回邮信封。
2. [formal] if you address a problem, you start trying to solve it
• （着手）解决，处理〔问题〕:
»address a problem / question / issue etc
»Our products address the needs of real users.
我们的产品满足了真正用户的需要。
»address yourself to sth
»Marlowe now addressed himself to the task of searching the room.
马洛现在正忙着在房间里搜寻。
3. [formal] to speak to someone directly
• 向…讲话:
»She turned to address the man on her left.
她转过头对左边的男士说话。
4. [formal] if you address remarks, complaints etc to someone, you say or write them directly to that person
• 〔向某人〕提出〔陈述、投诉等〕:
»You will have to address your comments to our Head Office.
你得把意见向我们总部反映。
5. to make a formal speech to a large group of people
• 对…发表演说:
»address a meeting / conference etc
»He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters.
他对一万名支持者发表了演说。
6. to use a particular title or name when speaking or writing to someone
• 称呼:
»address sb as sth
»The president should be addressed as 'Mr. President'.
对总统应该称“总统先生”。
