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address
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🇺🇸 /ˈædɹˌɛs/
address 的核心是“把人、话、文字或注意力准确地指向某处或某对象”，因此既可表示地址，也可表示向某人讲话、处理问题等。
💡 记忆钩子
想象一支箭沿着直线射向目标：它先指向一个地点，成为“地址”；再把话、信件或注意力指向某人或某问题，表示“向……讲话、写给……、处理……”。
📝 学习建议
- 先掌握名词“地址”和动词“向某人讲话、写信给某人、处理问题”这条主线，再记忆正式或专业用法。
- 不要只把 address 理解成“地址”；在 address a problem 中，它是“处理、解决”，在 address someone 中则是“向某人讲话”。
- address 作动词时常直接接对象，写信时通常说 address a letter to someone，不能只按中文“给某人地址”逐字理解。
📖 中文释义
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rare 方向📖 表示方向或去向，是已经过时的用法，可理解为把人或事物引向某处。obsolete
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rare 示意；求爱📖 复数形式可指向某人表示亲近或求爱的言行，属于古旧用法。archaic in-plural
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common 举止；待人接物的方式📖 指一个人说话、待人或处理事情时表现出的方式，尤其强调是否得体、讨人喜欢。它保留了“把自己朝向别人”的感觉。💡 常用 a pleasing manner of address 或 personal address 一类结构，通常描述人的举止或表达风格。这个义项偏正式或书面，不能直接用来表示普通的“演讲”。Her calm address made everyone feel welcome.她沉着得体的待人方式让每个人都感到受欢迎。
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common 正式演说；讲话📖 在政治、政府或外交语境中，指向听众发表的正式讲话或呈递的正式陈述。💡 常见于 make an address to an audience、a televised address 等结构，语体较正式。日常场合说“讲话”时通常用 speech；address 更强调正式场合和面向特定听众。CommonwealthThe president gave a short address to the nation.总统向全国发表了一篇简短讲话。
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core 地址；通信地址📖 指用来确定某个地点、邮箱或网络位置的一组信息；它把邮件、人员或数据准确地“指向”目标。💡 地点可说 home address、street address 和 mailing address，电子通信可说 email address；询问时常用 What is your address? 注意 address 既可指实体地点，也可指电子或网络位置。InternetPlease write your new address on this form.请在这张表上填写你的新地址。I sent the file to the wrong email address.我把文件发到了错误的电子邮件地址。
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rare 机敏；周旋的本领📖 指为达到目的而妥善应对人或事的本领，是“把事情朝合适方向引导”的古旧用法。archaic
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rare 开口；准备发言📖 表示开始向别人讲话或准备发言，属于过时用法。obsolete
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rare 击球准备姿势📖 在苏格兰高尔夫用语中，指击球前准备和瞄准的姿势或动作。Scotland
addresses
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verb
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rare 着手准备📖 表示准备好自己去做某事，是古旧的不及物用法。intransitive obsolete
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rare 向……讲话📖 表示开口向某人讲话，属于古旧的不及物用法。intransitive obsolete
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rare 瞄准；指向📖 表示把方向或行动指向目标，是现代常见义项形成以前的旧用法。obsolete transitive
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rare 准备好📖 表示使某人或某物准备就绪，属于古旧用法。obsolete transitive
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common 专心着手做📖 常与反身代词连用，表示把自己的能力和精力转向某项任务，认真着手处理它。💡 常见 address oneself to a task、address oneself to a problem；这里的 oneself 不能省略。语体偏正式，日常英语也可用 get down to 或 work on。reflexive transitiveShe addressed herself to the difficult report after lunch.午饭后，她专心着手撰写那份困难的报告。
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common 向某人讲话📖 表示把话语直接指向某人，向其讲话或发表言论。💡 常用 address someone directly、address the audience 和 address a question to someone；address 后可直接接人或听众。它比 speak to 更正式，不能理解成“给某人提供地址”。reflexiveThe teacher addressed the students before the test.考试前，老师向学生们讲话。
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rare 穿着；装扮📖 表示给自己或他人穿衣打扮，是古旧用法，可看作“把自己安排成某种外表”。archaic transitive
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common 向……发表；把……说给📖 表示把演讲、祈求、信件或其他正式话语指向某个听众或对象。💡 常见 address a speech to an audience、address a request to the manager；正式文本中很常用。接人的结构也可以直接说 address the audience，但 address a speech 通常需要 to 引出对象。transitiveThe chair addressed a few remarks to the new members.主席向新成员说了几句致辞。
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core 向……讲话；向……发出信息📖 把口头或书面信息直接指向某人、机构或群体，表示向其讲话、写信或提出请求。它和“地址”的共同点是都把信息准确地送向目标。💡 常用 address someone、address a letter to someone 和 address the public；address 后直接接讲话对象时通常不加 to。这个义项正式度高于 talk to，不能用成 address to someone。transitiveI addressed the manager directly about the delay.我直接向经理谈了延误的问题。The notice addresses all residents in the building.这则通知是发给楼里所有居民的。
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common 在信封上写地址📖 表示在信件、包裹或其他邮件上写明收件人的地址，使它能被送到正确地点。💡 常见 address a letter or package to someone；address 后接收件人或地址，通常用 to 连接收件人。不要把它和 write an address 混为一谈，address 更强调为寄送而标明收件信息。transitivePlease address the package to my office.请把包裹寄到我办公室。
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rare 向……求爱📖 表示以恋爱或求婚为目的追求某人，属于较旧的正式用法。transitive
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rare 交由……经办📖 表示把货物或事务托付给某人或某机构代为处理，是旧式商业用法。transitive
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common 着手处理；专门应对📖 表示把自己的行动、话语或努力转向某个对象、任务或问题，准备认真处理它。💡 常见 address oneself to an issue、address one's efforts to a task；反身代词和 to 都是重要结构。这个用法偏正式，日常表达中常用 turn to、work on 或 deal with。transitiveThe team addressed itself to finding a safer solution.团队专心着手寻找更安全的解决办法。
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core 处理；解决（问题）📖 把注意力和行动直接指向问题、风险或需要改进的地方，并设法处理它；这里不是单纯“提到”问题。💡 常用 address a problem、address a concern、address the issue 和 address the shortage；这是正式和工作场合很常见的搭配。它通常表示采取措施应对，不保证问题已经彻底解决，中文使用者不要把它一律翻成“解决”。formal transitiveWe need a clear plan to address the safety problem.我们需要一个明确的计划来处理安全问题。The new policy addresses concerns about privacy.新政策回应并处理了人们对隐私的担忧。
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common 为数据指定存储位置📖 在计算机语境中，表示用地址标识或指向内存中的某个位置，以便读取或写入数据。💡 常见 address a memory location、address space 和 memory address；这是技术用法，宾语通常是内存位置或数据结构。不要把它理解成填写物理地址，具体含义要看计算机上下文。transitiveThe program addressed the memory location before reading the data.程序在读取数据前先指向了那个内存位置。
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rare 准备击球📖 在苏格兰高尔夫用语中，表示站好姿势并准备击打球座上的球。Scotland transitive
addresses
present,singular,third-person
addressing
participle,present
addressed
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addressed
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addrest
obsolete,participle,past
addrest
obsolete,past
📘 英文释义 (WordNet)
共 18 组
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
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address
上位: adjust, align, aline, line up
speak to
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address
turn to
He addressed the crowd outside the window
上位: communicate, intercommunicate
下位: call
give a speech to
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address
speak
The chairman addressed the board of trustees
下位: keynote
speak to someone
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address
accost
come up to
上位: come, come up
下位: approach, greet, recognise, recognize
put an address on (an envelope)
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address
direct
上位: label
下位: instrument
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; ;
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cover
treat
handle
plow
deal
address
This book deals with incest
The course covered all of Western Civilization
The new book treats the history of China
上位: broach, initiate
下位: discourse, discuss, talk about
direct a question at someone
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address
上位: aim, direct, place, point, target
address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
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address
上位: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize
access or locate by address
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address
上位: access
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; ;
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address
call
He always addresses me with `Sir'
Call me Mister
She calls him by first name
上位: turn to
social skill
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savoir-faire
address
上位: tact, tactfulness
the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
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address
上位: stance
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
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address
computer address
reference
上位: code, computer code
下位: argument, parameter, uniform resource locator, universal resource locator, url
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
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address
destination
name and address
上位: direction, instruction
a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
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address
the manner of speaking to another individual
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address
he failed in his manner of address to the captain
上位: delivery, manner of speaking, speech
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
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address
speech
he listened to an address on minor Roman poets
下位: discourse, impromptu, inaugural, inaugural address, lecture, litany, oral presentation, oratory, preaching, public lecture, public speaking, sermon, speaking, speechmaking, talk
the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
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address
下位: abode, residence
🌳 词源
源自表示“使变直、引导”的词根，后来发展出“指向地点、对象或问题”等含义。
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Old French a-
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-
Proto-Italic *dis-
Latin dīs-
Latin rēctus
Latin dīrēctus
Proto-Indo-European *-yetider.
Latin -iāre
Vulgar Latin *dīrēctiāre
Old French drecier
Old French adrecierbor.
Middle English adressen
English address
From Middle English adressen (“to raise erect, adorn”), from Old French adrecier (“to straighten, address”) (modern French adresser), from Proto-Romance *addīrēctiāre, from ad- (“to; towards”) + *dīrēctiāre (“to guide; to direct”), from Latin dīrēctus (“straight; right”), from dīrigō (“to lay straight; to direct”), itself from regō (“to govern, to rule”). Cognate with Spanish aderezar (“to garnish; dress (food); to add spices”).
🔄 变式
addressed
past
addresses
plural
addressing
present
addrest
obsolete
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