address

中文： 向…讲话、致词、致力于

1. To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake. (transitive)
2. To direct one’s remarks (to someone).
3. To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience). (transitive) · He addressed some portions of his remarks to his supporters, some to his opponents.
4. To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to. (transitive)
5. To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit. (transitive) · He addressed a letter.
6. To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo. (transitive)
7. To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor. (transitive) · The ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.
8. To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to. (transitive)

He/she/it addresses · 过去式 addressed · 过去分词 addressed · -ing形式 addressing