v(1)靠(走、离)近(come or go near or nearer to sb/sth in space or time)[I，T+n]：see a policeman～ing with care 看见一个警察在小心翼翼地走近;Winter/Christmas/The time/Night is～ing.冬天快到了/圣诞节来临/时间快到了/夜幕在降临。A car/person is～ing (the traffic lights).一辆汽车/一个人正在接近(交通指示灯)。～a person/a camp/a house 走近一个人/一处营地/一所房子;～old age/manhood/the day of the races 将近老年/成年/赛马大会的日子;～a stool to the fire 将一凳子挪近炉子;〖同〗near，come;〖反〗leave，withdraw;

(2)接近，相似(be close to sb/sth in quality，character，condition，etc)[T+n]：His work is～ing perfection.他的工作日臻完善。Her spleen is～ing madness.她怒气冲天近乎发疯。What～es the joy of singing? 有什么能和唱歌的乐趣相比?Few writers even begin to～Shakespeare in greatness/in ability. 几乎很少有作家能与莎士比亚的伟大/才能相媲美。The fruit is～ing ripeness.这水果快熟了。～the speeds of 3000 mph/￡10 million 接近每小时3000英里/1000万英镑;〖同〗equal， match，resemble;

(3)与……接洽(打交道)(speak to sb to ask for help or support or to offer sth)[T+n]：～one's father for money/a banker for a loan向父亲要钱/找银行家贷款;～the manager about taking a day off/a friend about working with one's party 找经理请一天假/要求一朋友与自己的一拨人一起工作;～a witness with a bribe/the president with suggestion 向证人行贿/向总统建议;～the general on the matter 与那位将军谈那事情;find sb (is) difficult to～发现某人很难接近;He was～ed by a reporter.他受到一名记者的采访。

(4)开始考虑(处理)(begin to consider or deal with or work on sth)[T+n]：～the difficulty with great thought/a job with enthusiasm/a problem correctly 尽心克服困难/满腔热情地对待工作/正确解决问题;～the problem of one's cost/subject of disarmament 处理自己的费用问题/裁军问题;〖同〗undertake，begin;〖反〗finish，end;

n(1)靠(走、离)近(act of coming near or nearer)[U]：be aware (unconscious) of the～of the enemy/a stranger/the winter/the holiday觉察到(未意识到)敌人的逼近/陌生人的走近/冬天的临近/假日的到来;make a stealthy～to sb偷偷靠近某人;The cat's～to the birds was slow and silent.那猫慢慢地、悄悄地接近鸟儿。run off at sb's～由于某人走近而跑开;with the～of Christmas 随着圣诞节的到来;〖反〗departure，leaving，withdrawal;

(2)相似(likeness or nearness in quality，character，condition，etc)[C]：a fair～to accuracy 非常接近于准确;the nearest～to a smile很近乎微笑的表情;

(3)通(进)路，入口(road or way of leading to somewhere)[C]：The～to the castle leads through the woods.通往那座城堡的路穿过树林。The～to the house was muddy/narrow.通往那座房子的路泥泞/狭窄。All the～es to the village were blocked by snow.所有通往村里的路都被雪阻塞了。the major～roads to somewhere 通往……的主要通道;the station～火车站入口处;〖同〗access，way，road，passage;

(4)方法，途径(manner or method of dealing with or working on sth)[C]：present (need) a new～to language teaching/a difficulty/music 提出(需要)语言教学/解决困难/处理乐曲的新方法;sb's～to a crisis 某人处理危机的方法;the scientific～es 科学方法;His～to the problem was wrong.他处理那问题的方法是错误的。〖同〗method;

(5)接近(go to (sb) in attempt to obtain help，support or become friendly with sb)[C，常pl]：be good at making～es to strangers/women 善于接近陌生人/讨女人的欢心;resent sb's persistent～es 憎恶某人频频接近;make an～(or～es) to the government for financial help 找政府要求财政援助;

(6)降落(course of an aircraft in landing)[C]：The plane's～to the airport was hazardous.该飞机在那机场降落是危险的。the～to the runway 朝着跑道降落;

→ ap′proachable adj 易接近(交谈)的;ap͵proacha′bility n 易接近(交谈)