apprehendere,由 ad- (to, towards) + prehendere (to seize, grasp) 組成。comprehend (充分理解,領會)prehensile (能抓握的,如猴尾)arrest (逮捕,拘捕)understand (理解) 【記】ap朝向,
prehend抓住
apprehend→抓住不放→逮捕
apprehend v.領會理解;逮捕=capture=arrest;恐懼,擔心=dread
【例】Do you apprehend any difficulty? 你擔心會有困難嗎?
apprehend a thief 捉拿小偷
【參】prehensile ( adj.適於抓住的 ) ;comprehensive ( adj.廣泛的 )