名词 n.
1.(书面或口头的)发言,讲话,致词；(尤指)正式演讲,演说
The President gave an address to the nation over the radio.
总统向全国发表广播演说.
2.(收件人的)姓名和地址,(邮寄的)地址,通讯处；住址；工作地址
What's your home address?
你的家庭地址在哪儿?
3.称呼
4.(在信封、包裹等上)书写(收件人姓名、地址)；致函
5.(善于待人处事的)本领,技巧,灵巧,机智,熟练,老练,娴熟
6.(尤指立法机关给国王或总统的)呈文；正式请愿书
7.【高尔夫球】击球前球棍的位置；准备击球的姿势,(击球前的)瞄准
及物动词 vt.
1.向…讲话,向…发表演说; 写信给…
He addressed the audience in an eloquent speech.
他对听众讲起话来滔滔不绝.
2.称呼
How shall we address a prince?
我们如何称呼一个王子?
3.在(信封或包裹等)上写上收信人的姓名、地址
The letter was addressed to the wrong house.
这封信写错了地址.
4.设法解决； 满足(需求)；处理,对付；讨论,论述
5.[商]委托,交
6.(直接地)对…说话；写信给,函告,与…通信,把(邮件等)寄至；使用(口头或书面言词)将(信息、警告等)针对而发[有时用address oneself](to)
He addressed his remarks to the lawyers in the audience.
他对听众中的律师们讲话.
7.对待
We should address her as our equal.
我们应该平等地对待她.
8.[address oneself]致力于,从事于,忙于;把注意力放在(to)
Let us address ourselves to the matter in hand.
让我们动手干手头的事.
9.重点提出,集中目标
The problem will only get worse if it is not addressed.
如果不重点解决一下,这个问题只能恶化.
