Address

[ə'dres] or [ə'drɛs]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball.

(noun.) (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored.

(noun.) written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location.

(noun.) a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described.

(noun.) the manner of speaking to another individual; 'he failed in his manner of address to the captain'.

(noun.) the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; 'he listened to an address on minor Roman poets'.

(noun.) the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with.

(verb.) adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting.

(verb.) speak to; 'He addressed the crowd outside the window'.

(verb.) give a speech to; 'The chairman addressed the board of trustees'.

(verb.) speak to someone.

(verb.) put an address on (an envelope).

(verb.) direct a question at someone.

(verb.) address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question.

(verb.) access or locate by address.

(verb.) greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; 'He always addresses me with `Sir''; 'Call me Mister'; 'She calls him by first name'.

贝拉編輯--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v.) To aim; to direct.

(v.) To prepare or make ready.

(v.) Reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.

(v.) To clothe or array; to dress.

(v.) To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience).

(v.) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.

(v.) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.

(v.) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

(v.) To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.

(v. i.) To prepare one's self.

(v. i.) To direct speech.

(v. t.) Act of preparing one's self.

(v. t.) Act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal application.

(v. t.) A formal communication, either written or spoken; a discourse; a speech; a formal application to any one; a petition; a formal statement on some subject or special occasion; as, an address of thanks, an address to the voters.

(v. t.) Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.

(v. t.) Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address.

(v. t.) Attention in the way one's addresses to a lady.

(v. t.) Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.

校對:雷明顿

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Appeal, invocation, petition, entreaty, request, imploration, application, solicitation, suit.[2]. Discourse, speech, oration, harangue.[3]. Skill, art, adroitness, readiness, dexterity, expertness, cleverness, ingenuity, ability, tact, GUMPTION.[4]. Superscription, direction.[5]. Manner (in speaking to another).

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同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Accost, greet, salute, approach, apostrophize, appeal, hail, {[woo]?}, court

ANT:Elude, avoid, shun, ignore, pass

SYN:Tact, manners

ANT:Awkwardness, unmannerliness

艾琳編輯

解釋/意思:

v.t. to direct (with to): to speak or write to: to court: to direct in writing: to arrange properly: (arch.) to don: (refl.) to turn one's skill or energies towards.—n. a formal communication in writing: a speech: manners: dexterity: direction of a letter:—pl. Address′es attentions of a lover.—To address one's self to a task to set about it.

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