apprehension

apprehension
noun
[mass noun]

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
忧虑，担心；恐惧，疑惧
he felt sick with apprehension.
他因忧心忡忡而感觉难受。
[count noun]she had some apprehensions about the filming.
对于拍电影她有点儿担忧。
understanding; grasp
理解；领悟
his first apprehension of such large issues.
他对这种重大事情的第一次领悟。
the action of arresting someone
逮捕
they acted with intent to prevent lawful apprehension.
他们蓄意阻止合法逮捕。

语源

late Middle English (in the sense 'learning, acquisition of knowledge'): from late Latin apprehensio(n-), from apprehendere 'seize, grasp' (see apprehend)

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