addressad•dress

vt

1. (在信封、包裹等上)写姓名地址；致(函等)

• address a parcel to sb. 把包裹寄给某人

2. 对…说话；向…致意

• address one's thanks to sb. 向某人表示谢意

• He addressed his complaints to the manager. 他向经理诉了苦。

3. 向…正式演说

• address the crowd 向人群演讲

• Mr Green will now address the meeting. 现在由格林先生向大会发表演说。

4. 称呼

• address sb. without a title of honour 不用头衔称呼

• We address him as “Dr.” 我们称呼他为“博士”。

5. 对付，处理

• address the problem of pollution 处理污染问题

6. 【高尔夫】 瞄准(球)，准备击球

词组address oneself to

1. 向…讲话，给…写信

• I addressed myself to all of you. 我是针对你们大家说的。

2. 专心于；致力于

• He addressed himself to the writing of a novel. 他忙于写一部小说。