apprehension

英[æprɪ'henʃ(ə)n] 美[,æprɪ'hɛnʃən]

1. fearful expectation or anticipation;

"the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

2. the cognitive condition of someone who understands;

"he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

3. painful expectation

4. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);

"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"