/əˈprəʊtʃ ||; əˈprotʃ/verb1 [I,T] to come near or nearer to sb/sth 临近；逼近；接近: The day of the exam approached. 考试的日期临近了。When you approach the village you will see a garage on your left. 你走近那个村子就会见到左边有个修车厂。
2 [T] to begin to deal with a problem, a situation, etc 着手处理: What is the best way to approach this problem? 着手处理这个难题最好的方法是什么？
3 [T] to speak to sb usually in order to ask for sth 找某人接洽或商量: I'm going to approach my bank manager about a loan. 我打算为贷款的事与银行经理接洽。