/əˈdres ||; əˈdrɛs/verb[T] 1 address sth (to sb/sth) to write the name and address of the person you are sending a letter, etc to 写上收件人的姓名和地址: The parcel was returned because it had been wrongly addressed. 包裹退了回来，因为地址写错了。
2 to make an important speech to an audience 发表讲话；演说
3 (formal 正式)address (yourself to) sth to try to deal with a problem, etc 处理（问题等）；从事；致力于: The government is finally addressing the question of corruption. 政府终于想要解决贪污问题。
4 address sb as sth to talk or write to sb using a particular name or title 称呼: She prefers to be addressed as ‘Ms’. 她喜欢别人称呼她为“女士”。
5 (formal 正式)address sth to sb make a comment, etc to sb （向某人）提出意见等: Would you kindly address any complaints you have to the manager. 如有任何意见，请向经理反映。