VocabularyDaily - 2.13

New Words and Expressions
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New Word	Definition	Examples
approach	verb ( COME NEAR ) /əˈprəʊtʃ//-ˈproʊtʃ/ [I or T] to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality or amount vt. & vi. 1. 接近, 走近, 靠近 n. 1. 靠近，临近，逼近；接近，走近，行近，即将来临2. 进路，通路；入门，入口；途径3. (处理问题、完成任务的)方法，方式；手段；步骤；态度4. 接洽；建议；要求 【航空学】1). 进场着陆；进场；2).(战斗机)接敌；3). (轰炸机)进入目标	We could just see the train approaching in the distance. If you look out of the window on the left of the bus, you'll see that we're now approaching the Tower of London. I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break. In my opinion, no other composers even begin to approach (= come near in quality to) Mozart. The total amount raised so far is approaching (= almost) $1000. He's very active for a man approaching 80 (= who is almost 80 years old).
valentine	noun /ˈvæl.ən.taɪn/ [C] someone you love or would like to have a romantic relationship with, and who you send a valentine card to (also valentine card) a decorative card which you send, usually without your name on it, on 14 February (Valentine's Day) to someone you love	The message on the card said 'Be my Valentine'. Did you get any valentines? Most of the valentine cards either had hearts on them or were very rude.