apprehension的词源

英文词源

apprehension (n.)

"perception, comprehension," late 14c., from Old French apprehension or directly from Latin apprehensionem (nominative apprehensio), noun of action from past participle stem of apprehendere (see apprehend). Sense of "seizure on behalf of authority" is 1570s; that of "anticipation" (usually with dread) is recorded from c. 1600.

中文词源

apprehension：忧虑，担心；理解，领悟

来源于拉丁语复合动词apprehendere(抓住,了解)。

词根词缀： ap-临近 + -prehens-抓住 + -ion名词词尾

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：apprehension 词源，apprehension 含义。