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1. Oxford Dictionary

   embrace

   • IPA[ɪmˈbreɪs]

   英式

   • v.
     hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection；accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically
   • n.
     an act of holding someone closely in one's arms；used to refer to something which is regarded as surrounding, holding, or restricting someone

   • verb: embrace, 3rd person present: embraces, gerund or present participle: embracing, past tense: embraced, past participle: embraced

   • noun: embrace, plural noun: embraces

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection Aunt Sophie embraced her warmly the two embraced, holding each other tightly 同義詞 hug, take/hold in one's arms, hold, cuddle, clasp to one's bosom, ... 更多clasp, squeeze, clutch, seize, grab, nuzzle, caress, enfold, enclasp, encircle, enclose, envelop, entwine oneself around, informalcanoodle, smooch, literaryembosom
   • 2. accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology 同義詞 welcome, accept, receive enthusiastically/wholeheartedly, take up, take to one's heart, ... 更多welcome/receive with open arms, adopt, support, be in favour of, back, champion, formalespouse反義詞 reject
   • 3. include or contain (something) as a constituent part his career embraces a number of activities—composing, playing, and acting 同義詞 include, take in, cover, involve, take into account, ... 更多contain, comprise, incorporate, encompass, encapsulate, embody, subsume, comprehend反義詞 exclude

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an act of holding someone closely in one's arms they were locked in an embrace
   • ▪ used to refer to something which is regarded as surrounding, holding, or restricting someone totalitarianism has meant that no interest falls outside the embrace of the state
   • 2. an act of accepting something willingly or enthusiastically their eager embrace of foreign influences
3. • 更多解釋

   embrace

   • IPA[əmˈbrās]

   美式

   • v.
     hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection: Aunt Sophie embraced her warmly the two embraced, holding each other tightly
   • n.
     an act of holding someone closely in one's arms: they were locked in an embrace

   Oxford American Dictionary