addressing (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈdresɪŋ/
Definition
Speaking directly to a group of people.
Examples
The CEO was addressing the employees about the company's future.
She is addressing the committee on the new proposal.
He spent the afternoon addressing the students at the university.
How to Use addressing
- address someone (prepositional phrase)
- To speak directly to a person or group. — "He was addressing the audience directly."
- address an issue (collocation)
- To deal with or discuss a problem or topic. — "The government needs to address the issue of rising healthcare costs."
- address a problem (collocation)
- To take action to solve a difficulty. — "We are working on addressing the problem of traffic congestion."
- address someone as (prepositional phrase)
- To use a particular title or name when speaking to someone. — "She asked to be addressed as 'Doctor'."
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