Even seasoned physicists struggle to apprehend the full implications of quantum entanglement.
即使是经验丰富的物理学家也难以完全理解量子纠缠的全部含义。
Which choice best defines “apprehend”?
D — To grasp mentally or to arrest.. “apprehend” means To grasp mentally or to arrest..
Which word means “To grasp mentally or to arrest.”?
B — apprehend. “apprehend” means To grasp mentally or to arrest..
apprehend — To grasp mentally or to arrest.. In Chinese: 理解；逮捕；忧虑.
apprehend is pronounced //ˌæprɪˈhɛnd//.
Even seasoned physicists struggle to apprehend the full implications of quantum entanglement. (即使是经验丰富的物理学家也难以完全理解量子纠缠的全部含义。)
comprehend, grasp, understand — all close in meaning to apprehend (To grasp mentally or to arrest.).
misunderstand, misconstrue — each the opposite of apprehend (To grasp mentally or to arrest.).
Yes. apprehend is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ap- + prehend(抓) → 抓住(意思/罪犯)。